girl's name
Lorna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 39,214
Northern Ireland
#325
2005 births
Lorna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 758 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lorna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 163 |
| 1900s | 353 |
| 1910s | 1,557 |
| 1920s | 3,021 |
| 1930s | 3,367 |
| 1940s | 4,435 |
| 1950s | 6,649 |
| 1960s | 4,667 |
| 1970s | 1,396 |
| 1980s | 919 |
| 1990s | 747 |
| 2000s | 631 |
| 2010s | 358 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 277 |
How popular is Lorna?
In 2025, Lorna was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lorna 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 Lorna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorna
How popular is the name Lorna?
In 2025, Lorna was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lorna a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lorna?
Lorna has 2 syllables.
When was Lorna most popular?
Lorna peaked in 1957, when 758 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lorna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lorna currently ranks #2,652 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.