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Lorne

/ˈlɔɹn/ · 99% boys · 5 born in 2025

Lorne has been given to about 4,352 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,260
Median age today57 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lorne per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1965 · 188
  • Born in 20255
  • All time4,352

How popular is Lorne?

Its best year was 1965, when 188 babies were given the name, ranking 568th. The typical living American called Lorne is about 57 years old today.

Names that sound like Lorne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Boone0.65
  2. Tyrone0.62
  3. Love0.64
  4. Lane0.62
  5. Loyce0.64
  6. Layne0.62
  7. Verne0.62
  8. Lonnie0.60

Middle names for Lorne

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lorne Thomas0.80
  2. Lorne James0.80
  3. Lorne Cole0.79
  4. Lorne Miles0.79
  5. Lorne Wilder0.78
  6. Lorne Paul0.61

Sibling names for Lorne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.76
  2. Angiesister · 0.76
  3. Barronbrother · 0.76
  4. Wadebrother · 0.75
  5. Troybrother · 0.75
  6. Reginasister · 0.74

Where Lorne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lorne Wilson0.75
    2. Lorne Williams0.75
    3. Lorne Walker0.75
    4. Lorne Turner0.75
    5. Lorne Torres0.75
    6. Lorne Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lorne

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.