Carmel vs Lorna
Carmel and Lornacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Carmel was ranked #358 and Lorna #271 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Carmel was ranked #896 and Lorna #462 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carmel was ranked #4201 and Lorna #2605 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmel and Lorna over time
Carmel and Lorna appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Lorna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carmel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Lorna moved ahead of Carmel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #83 and #91 the year before became #89 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Carmel and Lorna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #896 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carmel #955 in 1998, Lorna #161 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2015
Carmel held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lorna in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #21 in 1964, Lorna #54 in 1995.
The order changed in 1980: Lorna moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #83 and #91; by 1980 that had become #89 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Carmel #896, Lorna #462.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Carmel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lorna in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #955 in 1998, Lorna #161 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmel #4201, Lorna #2605.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Carmel
Pairs where Carmel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2015 they were #56 and #896.
Ellen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kathleen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #23 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2015 they were #177 and #896.
Kathleen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #199 and #896.
Nora · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Helen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #13 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2015 they were #222 and #896.
Helen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Carmel | Lorna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carmel and Lorna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carmel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lorna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls