How popular is the name Lorna?

In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Lorna, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 1996, with 274 births.

Is Lorna a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 28,557 US babies named Lorna since 1880 were girls.

When was Lorna most popular?

1957 in the United States, when 758 babies were named Lorna, its highest rank at 332nd.

The first name Lorna

A girl’s name from Scottish Gaelic.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Scottish Gaelic origin

Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 10 girls were named Lorna, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 274 births (#161).

2,134

babies named Lorna, 1996–2025

#2,605

rank in 2025

1996

peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lorna with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lorna at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 56 girls born in the United States were named Lorna, the 2,980th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 758 were.

28,557

babies named Lorna since 1880

#2,980

rank in 2025

1957

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Lorna

13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lorna Wing
British autism researcher (1928–2014)
Lorna Luft
American television, stage and film actress and singer, born 1952
Lorna Gray
American actress (1917-2017)
Lorna Raver
American actress, 1943–2025
Lorna Simpson
American photographer (born 1960)
Lorna Maitland
American actress, born 1943
Lorna Patterson
American actress, born 1956
Lorna Fitzgerald
Character actress, born 1996
Lorna Cepeda
Colombian actress, born 1970
Lorna Tolentino
Filipino actress, born 1961
Lorna Larter
Australian cricketer (1923-2020)
Lorna Forde
Barbadian athlete, born 1952

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Questions

What does the name Lorna mean?: Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.
What is the origin of the name Lorna?: Coined by English novelist R. D. Blackmore in 1869 for his novel Lorna Doone, possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn(e) in Argyll.
How popular is the name Lorna?: In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Lorna, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 1996, with 274 births.
Is Lorna a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 28,557 US babies named Lorna since 1880 were girls.
When was Lorna most popular?: 1957 in the United States, when 758 babies were named Lorna, its highest rank at 332nd.