Lorna
Girl name · #2961 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lorna in class?
Lorna scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.