Boys' name · since 1900
Lorn
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 805 babies named Lorn, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,885 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 805
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lorn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 805 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorn has been recorded 805 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2003.
- #5,885 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 805 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lorn ranks #5,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 805 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,885 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 805
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lorn's 805 recorded births place it above 87.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Lorn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lorn splits its recorded history at 1949: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lorn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2003
- Peak year (1921)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Lorn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (171 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Lorn's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Lorn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
75 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
100 births
- 1950s
1950s
102 births
- 1960s
1960s
105 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 171 births (21% of all-time use).
How Lorn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lorn's total volume
Lorn by state
Where Lorn concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 805 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lorn's data
- Lorn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Lorns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lorn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~103 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lorn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.