The first name Lorne
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lorne last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 6 births (#1,761).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lorne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lorne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Lorne, the 13,155th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1966, when 186 were.
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 Lorne
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lorne MichaelsCanadian and American television producer, writer, and actor (born 1944)
- Lorne GreeneCanadian actor, musician, singer, and radio personality (1915–1987)
- Lorne CardinalCanadian actor and director, born 1964
- Lorne LoomerCanadian rower, 1937–2017
- Lorne LanningAmerican game designer, born 1964
- Lorne Carr-HarrisCanadian-British ice hockey player (1899–1981)
- Lorne ChabotCanadian ice hockey player (1900–1946)
- Lorne MunroeAmerican classical musician (1924-2020)
- Gump WorsleyCanadian ice hockey player (1929–2007)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lorne?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Lorne, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 1997, with 6 births.
- Is Lorne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 4,352 US babies named Lorne since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lorne most popular?
- 1966 in the United States, when 186 babies were named Lorne, its highest rank at 560th.