Lorna
Meaning
literary invention, from the Scottish place name Lorne
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lorna peaked in the 1900s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
223 people · the #23,511 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 41
Among people named Lorna living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lorna
People given the name Lorna in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lorna deep dive
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