How Many People Are Named Lorna?
An estimated 15,114 people in the United States have the first name Lorna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Lorna peaked in popularity in 1957 with 758 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorna as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lorna paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
15,114
About 1 in 22,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1957
758 births
Total Registered
28,497
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorna
Lorna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 28,497 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Lorna as a male name
Ranked #4,301 in 1966
5 male births in 1966
Peak: 1942 (7 births)
Lorna as a female name
Ranked #3,194 in 2024
50 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (758 births)
Lorna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorna span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6,649 babies were registered. Lorna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorna by Decade
How has Lorna tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lorna by State
Birth registrations for Lorna span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Wyoming, Arkansas, Alaska. On average, about 477 Lornas were registered per state.
Lorna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lorna
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Lorna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorna?
We estimate approximately 15,114 people named Lorna are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorna a common name?
Lorna is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,497 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorna most popular?
Lorna reached peak popularity in 1957, when 758 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorna is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorna a female name?
Lorna is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorna Smith, Lorna Johnson, Lorna Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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