Lorelie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,121
1930s	22	2	+340%	#3,076
1940s	67	7	+205%	#3,115
1950s	72	7	+7%	#3,382
1960s	57	6	-21%	#4,068
1970s	22	2	-61%	#5,054
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	71	7	–	#8,609
2010s	65	7	-8%	#9,029
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-10%	#7,866

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,121

1930s

+340%

#3,076

1940s

+205%

#3,115

1950s

+7%

#3,382

1960s

-21%

#4,068

1970s

-61%

#5,054

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#8,609

2010s

-8%

#9,029

2020s (to 2025)

-10%

#7,866

The story of Lorelie

Lorelie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1928, 416 American babies have been named Lorelie. Its peak came in 2009, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lorelie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorelie?

The median living Lorelie is about 50 years old; half are between 15 and 71. An estimated 400 people named Lorelie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lorelie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,705
2023	11	#9,353
2022	5	#16,733
2021	14	#7,866
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,990
2018	5	#17,140
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,463
2015	11	#9,891
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,752
2012	6	#16,100
2011	10	#10,865
2010	13	#9,029
2009	14	#8,715
2008	5	#19,307
2007	8	#13,409
2006	11	#10,330
2005	7	#13,876
2004	9	#11,252
2003	5	#17,295
2002	12	#8,609
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,602
1970	5	#8,746
1965	10	#4,370
1960	11	#4,068
1955	7	#5,003
1950	9	#3,834
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,385
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,946
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lorelie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lorelie?

The median living Lorelie is about 50 years old. Half of all living Lorelies are between 15 and 71 years old.

How many people named Lorelie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lorelie are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorelie in 2025?

Lorelie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lorelie?

416 babies have been named Lorelie in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorelie most popular?

Lorelie peaked in 2009, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Lorelie a boy or girl name?

Lorelie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lorelie rising or falling?

Lorelie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lorelie popularity over time

The story of Lorelie

How old are people named Lorelie?

Lorelie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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