Masculine dossier · first seen 1903
Lorne
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1966
Peak era
1966
Peak births
186
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Lorne
How many people are named Lorne?
An estimated 2,975 living Americans are named Lorne.
How rare is Lorne?
Lorne is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.3% from its 1966 peak.
How old is the typical Lorne?
The median age of a living American named Lorne is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 62 years old.
Is Lorne still popular?
Not especially. Lorne has been declining since its 1966 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.
Where is Lorne most common?
Lorne has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1903Peak 19662025
Peak year
1966
Decline from peak
97.3%
2025
5
All-time
4,302
Where it lives now
Lorne is most concentrated in Michigan — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Lorne is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.