How Many People Are Named Lorne?
An estimated 3,214 people in the United States have the first name Lorne. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Lorne peaked in popularity in 1965 with 188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorne 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 Lorne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,214
About 1 in 106,644 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1965
188 births
Total Registered
4,347
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorne
Lorne is predominantly male (98.8%), though 50 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lorne as a male name
Ranked #11,761 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1966 (186 births)
Lorne as a female name
Ranked #11,706 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1928 (7 births)
Lorne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorne span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,458 babies were registered. Lorne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorne by Decade
How has Lorne 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.
Lorne by State
Birth registrations for Lorne span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Wisconsin, Iowa. On average, about 50 Lornes were registered per state.
Lorne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lorne
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lorne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorne?
We estimate approximately 3,214 people named Lorne 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 106,644 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorne a common name?
Lorne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,347 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorne most popular?
Lorne reached peak popularity in 1965, when 188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorne is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorne a male name?
Lorne is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorne Smith, Lorne Johnson, Lorne 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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