girl's name
Lorilei
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 270
Lorilei is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1968, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Lorilei over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 19 |
How popular is Lorilei?
In 2024, Lorilei was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Lorilei
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lorilei over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lorilei
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lorilei — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lorilei
How popular is the name Lorilei?
In 2024, Lorilei was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lorilei a girl's or a boy's name?
Lorilei is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lorilei most popular?
Lorilei peaked in 1968, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.