Lorna

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A few things about Lorna you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

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Lorna Luft

American television, stage and film actress and singer

Choose Lorna and your child shares a first name with Lorna Luft, an American television, stage and film actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lorna, like who?” Lorna Luft's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 28,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lorna, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lorna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLorna first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1941, when it ranked #298. Today it's #2,957, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendLorna has climbed 58 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,957. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Lorna means “from Lorne, Scotland”. Our records link it to English, Latin and Scottish roots.

About the name Lorna

Lorna is a girl name of English, Latin and Scottish origin meaning “from Lorne, Scotland”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-rna”. US birth records list Lorna for girls from 1885 to 2025, in 138 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #298 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,957, with 56 babies.

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