girl's name
Lorelei
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,580
the United States
#441
2025 births
Lorelei is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 699 babies in the United States, ranking #441. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Lorelei is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 716 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,743 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lorelei over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 154 |
| 1930s | 354 |
| 1940s | 587 |
| 1950s | 1,269 |
| 1960s | 1,020 |
| 1970s | 633 |
| 1980s | 429 |
| 1990s | 375 |
| 2000s | 2,919 |
| 2010s | 6,407 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,037 |
How popular is Lorelei?
In 2025, Lorelei was given to 699 babies in the United States, ranking #441 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Lorelei is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Lorelei is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Loreleï | Loreleï is Lorelei written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,935 in France, against #5,852 for Lorelei. | 555 |
| Loréleï | Loréleï is a rare spelling of Lorelei, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Lorelei
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lorelei also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorelei over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lorelei in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Lorella
Sibling names for Lorelei
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorelei — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorelei
How popular is the name Lorelei?
In 2025, Lorelei was given to 699 babies in the United States, ranking #441 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Lorelei a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorelei is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lorelei?
Lorelei has 3 syllables.
When was Lorelei most popular?
Lorelei peaked in 2016, when 716 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lorelei a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lorelei currently ranks #441 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.