Lorna
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Lorna
One of those names like Pamela, Vanessa and Wendy, Lorna was invented for a particular literary character--the protagonist of the 1869 novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore--and then perpetuated as the name of a shortbread cookie. The author claimed to have based it on the Scottish place-name, Lorn. In baby name limbo for quite some time, it was chosen by Judy Garland for her younger daughter, Lorna Luft. Lorna Simpson is an important contemporary American artist.
While not strictly from Scotland, many consider Lorna to be one of the most tradtional Scottish names for girls
Lorna is also given to boys.
Pronounced LOR-nuh.
As of October 2026, Lorna ranked #2980 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #298 in 1941, Nameberry popularity #908.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,322 | 34 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,116 | 36 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,927 | 28 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,540 | 31 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,975 | 37 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,484 | 45 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,046 | 53 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,055 | 36 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,801 | 40 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,746 | 41 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,194 | 50 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,980 | 56 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Lorna for girls
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Lorna on lists
Famous Lornas
- Lorna LuftGirl
American singer and actress; daughter of Judy Garland and Sid Luft
- Lorna Jane ClarksonGirl
Australian fashion designer of brand Lorna Jane
- Lorna TonksGirl
English,Australian swimmer
- Lorna J. KestersonGirl
American journalist and politician
- Lorna MaitlandGirl
American actress
- Lorna DoomGirl
American bassist of band the Germs
- Lorna Tolentino (born Victoria Lorna AluquinGirl
Fernandez), Filipina actress
- Lorna SimpsonGirl
American artist
Lorna in pop culture
- Lorna BuckettGirl
character on TV's"Doctor Who"
- Lorna CartwrightGirl
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Lorna DaneGirl
aka Polaris, character in X,Men comics
- Lorna Doone aka Lady Lorna DugalGirl
main character in "Lorna Doone" (1869)
- Lorna MoonGirl
Moody's mistress in Odets's "Golden Boy" (1937)
- Lorna MorelloGirl
character in Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black"
- Lorna PhillipsGirl
character from the film "Running On Empty"
- LornaGirl
character in the animated mini,series "Over the Garden Wall"
- Lorna ThompsonGirl
character on British TV series "Cuckoo"
- "LornaGirl
" 1964 film and its main character, played by Lorna Maitland
- Lorna McNessieGirl
daughter of the Loch Ness Monster in "Monster High" show and series
- LornaGirl
character in "Meat Man" in Bob's Burgers
- Lorna BowGirl
character in Taboo (TV Series)
Variations & nicknames
- LorrnaGirl