Lorne
Lorne is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Lorne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lorne is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Lorne
Lorne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1903, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 186 Lornes were born — ranking #559 that year. As of 2026, Lorne ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 4K Lornes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Lorne
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About the name Lorne
Lorne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Lorne's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #559. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.