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Lorna

female

Lorna.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #54 in Republic of Ireland in 1995. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

Not yet assessed — Namewise hasn't recorded a pronunciation (respelling or IPA) for this name yet.

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

Editorial judgement of how easily this name travels across languages and borders.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
female
Language family
Not available

Popularity

FallingEngland and Wales (female) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #161 to #2115.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212024#161#2115
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#161
1997#197
1998#208
1999#217
2000#282
2001#270
2002#325
2003#398
2004#450
2005#477
2006#526
2007#693
2008#734
2009#850
2010#965
2011#1015
2012#887
2013#1177
2014#1155
2015#942
2016#1142
2017#1144
2018#1234
2019#1497
2020#1773
2021#1505
2024#2115

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

Audio not yet available.
Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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