Lorna Gray
There are approximately 12 people named Lorna Gray living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lorna with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gray. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Lorna
15K
Alive today
Named Gray
277K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 62
Top Census group: White (59.2%)
Estimated bearers: 277K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #89
Per 100K: 80.70
Top ancestry: White (65.9%)
First name trend
Lorna: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lorna. The peak year was 1957 with 758 births. The average person named Lorna today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lorna
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lorna, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 59.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lorna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lorna at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.2% · 15,457
- Black or African American18.2% · 4,744
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.2% · 3,447
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 1,435
- Two or more races3.0% · 780
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 268
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gray surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gray, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gray described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Gray at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.9% · 159,031
- Black or African American24.6% · 59,222
- Two or more races4.6% · 10,995
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 8,282
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,013
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,665
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lorna has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0044% of the US population, based on 15,114 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lorna right now.
The surname Gray appears at a rate of 80.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0807%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Lorna Gray. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Lorna Gray: questions and answers
How many people are named Lorna Gray?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Lorna Gray. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0044%) with the surname frequency (80.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lorna Gray?
We classify Lorna Gray as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lorna a male or female name?
Lorna is predominantly female. Out of 28,497 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Lorna profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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