Lorna
Lorna was the #2,957 girls' name in the US in 2025 (56 babies), and #2,605 in England & Wales.
Lorna as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,957 (56) | #2,605 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #3,176 (50) | #2,116 (13) | — | — | #631 (5) | #2,445 (8) |
| 2023 | #3,640 (42) | #2,063 (13) | #749 (3) | — | #856 (3) | #2,900 (6) |
| 2022 | #3,765 (40) | #1,383 (23) | — | — | #559 (6) | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #4,014 (36) | #1,505 (20) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,015 (53) | #1,773 (16) | #765 (3) | — | #700 (4) | #2,591 (7) |
| 2019 | #3,451 (45) | #1,497 (20) | — | — | #716 (4) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #3,918 (37) | #1,234 (27) | — | — | #411 (10) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,477 (31) | #1,144 (30) | — | — | #430 (9) | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #4,850 (28) | #1,142 (30) | — | — | #515 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #4,069 (36) | #942 (38) | — | — | #462 (9) | #2,599 (7) |
| 2014 | #4,269 (34) | #1,155 (30) | — | — | #321 (15) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2013 | #3,849 (39) | #1,177 (29) | #816 (3) | — | #587 (6) | #2,058 (10) |
| 2012 | #3,419 (47) | #887 (42) | #665 (4) | — | #612 (6) | #2,013 (10) |
| 2011 | #4,915 (28) | #1,015 (34) | — | — | #437 (10) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1941 at #298.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1885.
How common is it?
about 1 in 29,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 29,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lorna is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 26,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 24,000 to 1 in 27,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorna | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lorna | England & Wales | Girls | #2,605 | 10 |
| Lorna | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lorna | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lorna | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lorna | US | Girls | #2,957 | 56 |
| Lorna | US | Boys | — | too few |