Lorna
Girl name · #2961 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lorna? In official American birth records, Lorna has been tracked continuously since 1885, giving it 140 years of documented American history.
Lorna is currently the #2961 girl name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Lorna.
The 140-year story
Lorna first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 758 girls were named Lorna — good for #332 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lorna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lorna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lorna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lorna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lorna is most common
State-level data for Lorna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lorna
Statistically, parents drawn to Lorna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mona, Dianna, Lora, Rena, and Donna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lorna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 66 | #2526 |
| 2003 | 81 | #2144 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 80 | #2075 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lorna?
In official American birth records, the name Lorna first appeared in 1885 (over 140 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lorna a popular girl name?
Lorna ranked #2961 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Lorna most popular?
Lorna peaked in 1957, when 758 American girls received the name (ranked #332 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lorna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Lorna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.