Total births
4,302
Boys' name · since 1903
Lorne
4,302 babies named Lorne in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10991
- among boys today
- 4,302
- born since 1903
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Lorne currently ranks #10991 among boys' names in America, with 4,302 babies recorded since 1903.
Lorne has 4,302 recorded births among boys since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10991 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2025.
- #10991 among boys today
- 4,302 born since 1903
- 1960s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lorne is currently the #10991 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 4,302 born since 1903, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10991
- among boys today
- 4,302
- born since 1903
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Lorne vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10991
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Lorne was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
186 babies were named Lorne in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
How Lorne compares
4,302 Top 13% higher than 87% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lorne's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lorne | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,302 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 186 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lorne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lorne splits its recorded history at 1966: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 186 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lorne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1966
Current rank
#10,991
Active since
1903
Lorne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 186
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Lorne popularity over time - girls
50 total births recorded since 1928 (Lorne as girls' name)
Lorne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lorne's strongest decade.
1,441 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Lorne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 168
1910s
168 births
- 1920s 289
1920s
289 births
- 1930s 249
1930s
249 births
- 1940s 235
1940s
235 births
- 1950s 243
1950s
243 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,441 births
- 1970s
1970s
660 births
- 1980s 473
1980s
473 births
- 1990s 258
1990s
258 births
- 2000s 134
2000s
134 births
- 2010s 94
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,441 births (33% of all-time use).
How Lorne 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 Lorne's total volume
Lorne vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lorne by state
Where Lorne concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 342 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 271 | 6.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 176 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 112 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 96 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 81 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 47 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 47 | 1.1% |
California share of Lorne's total US births 7.9%
Even split
342 of 4,302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Lorne appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorne? ▼
4,302 babies have been named Lorne since 1903. It currently ranks #10991 among boys. The peak year was 1966 with 186 births.
When was Lorne most popular? ▼
Lorne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,441 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Lorne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lorne are California (342 births), Michigan (271 births), New York (176 births).
How long has the name Lorne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lorne since 1903 -- 123 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lorne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lorenzo, Loren, Lorin, Loran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lorne's data
- Lorne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,441 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lornes (342 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lorne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1903–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lorne: #10991 Boys' Name - 4,302 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lorne 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 June 2026.