boy's name
Lorn
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 811
Scotland
#436
2001 births
Lorn is a boy's name. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
Lorn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 171 |
| 1930s | 119 |
| 1940s | 100 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 77 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 5 |
How popular is Lorn?
In 2003, Lorn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lorn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lorn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorn
How popular is the name Lorn?
In 2003, Lorn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lorn a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lorn most popular?
Lorn peaked in 1921, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.