Lorna is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lorna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Lorna
Lorna has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 343 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #161 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lorna is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lorna
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Lorna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lorna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lorna has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 343 places in the last five years. Its peak was #161 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Lorna is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lorna include: Lorna Luft — Lorna Luft is an American actress and singer.; Lorna Cepeda — Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez is a Colombian actress.; Lorna G. Schofield — Lorna Gail Tiangco Schofield is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York..
Lorna does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lornas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Lorna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 343 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lorna
Likely around 1 other Lorna in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lorna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lorna Luft is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Judy Garland and Sidney Luft, the sister of Joey Luft and the half-sister of Liza Minnelli.
Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez is a Colombian actress. Best known for her role in the famous Colombian Soap Opera Yo soy Betty, la fea (I'm Betty, the ugly one), also known as simply Betty la fea (Ugly Betty) from which more than a dozen versions have been made in other countries, including the American series Ugly Betty.
Lorna Annetta Courtney is an American stage actress. She is best known for playing the title role of Juliet on Broadway in the musical & Juliet, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Lorna Doom was an American musician best known as the bass guitarist for the punk rock band the Germs from 1976 to 1980, and again after they got back together from 2005 to 2009.