Lorna vs Lori

Side-by-side comparison of Lorna and Lori — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lorna

Girl name · Rank #3169

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Lorna Lori
Current Rank #3169 #1522
Total Births (all years) 28,475 341,795
Peak Year 1957 1963
Peak Year Births 758 23,903
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lorna Lori
1880ss 17 —
1890ss 163 —
1900ss 353 —
1910ss 1,557 —
1920ss 3,021 31
1930ss 3,366 126
1940ss 4,428 794
1950ss 6,649 56,070
1960ss 4,651 176,561
1970ss 1,396 77,779
1980ss 919 21,645
1990ss 747 4,945
2000ss 630 1,884
2010ss 358 1,247
2020ss 220 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorna Lori
2014 34 129
2015 36 135
2016 28 144
2017 31 129
2018 37 140
2019 45 126
2020 53 123
2021 36 128
2022 40 165
2023 41 156
2024 50 141

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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