Lorelai
Respelling of Lorelei, a rock above the Rhine where a siren was said to lure boatmen. The German poet Clemens Brentano invented that legend in 1801.
Lorelai in 2025
Lorelai was given to 926 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 701st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,580 babies born.
The history of Lorelai
Lorelai reached its highest point in 2025, when 926 babies were given the name, ranking 701st that year.
Across the 25 years of records since 2001, 10,253 babies have been named Lorelai. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lorelai by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lorelai | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,719 | 1,446 |
| 2010s | 4,344 | 1,048 |
| 2020s | 4,190 | 701 |
Where Lorelai is heading
Lorelai has risen 111% over the past decade, from 439 babies in 2015 to 926 in 2025.
Names like Lorelai
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lorelai.