Lorelle: 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	24	2	–	#3,654
1920s	50	5	+108%	#3,808
1930s	83	8	+66%	#2,457
1940s	73	7	-12%	#2,934
1950s	115	12	+58%	#2,654
1960s	108	11	-6%	#2,968
1970s	120	12	+11%	#3,849
1980s	100	10	-17%	#3,933
1990s	94	9	-6%	#5,891
2000s	71	7	-24%	#9,060
2010s	100	10	+41%	#8,134
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-42%	#9,837

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,654

1920s

+108%

#3,808

1930s

+66%

#2,457

1940s

-12%

#2,934

1950s

115

+58%

#2,654

1960s

108

-6%

#2,968

1970s

120

+11%

#3,849

1980s

100

-17%

#3,933

1990s

-6%

#5,891

2000s

-24%

#9,060

2010s

100

+41%

#8,134

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#9,837

The story of Lorelle

Lorelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,837 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 973 American babies have been named Lorelle. Its peak came in 1979, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Lorelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lorelle?

The median living Lorelle is about 45 years old; half are between 23 and 64. An estimated 800 people named Lorelle 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.

Lorelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,837
2024	9	#10,754
2023	5	#16,629
2022	5	#16,734
2021	6	#14,536
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,030
2018	8	#12,059
2017	12	#9,115
2016	12	#9,198
2015	13	#8,739
2014	9	#11,548
2013	13	#8,854
2012	5	#18,465
2011	8	#12,892
2010	15	#8,134
2009	5	#19,026
2008	8	#13,312
2007	–	–
2006	13	#9,060
2005	6	#15,644
2004	7	#13,611
2003	11	#9,432
2002	11	#9,219
2001	10	#9,803
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,127
1990	10	#8,253
1985	10	#6,745
1980	20	#3,933
1975	12	#5,020
1970	13	#4,388
1965	11	#4,091
1960	16	#3,160
1955	11	#3,692
1950	13	#2,980
1945	6	#4,316
1940	6	#4,141
1935	10	#2,847
1930	8	#3,519
1925	8	#3,885
1920	8	#3,808
1915	5	#4,667
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lorelle?

The median living Lorelle is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lorelles are between 23 and 64 years old.

How many people named Lorelle are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lorelle are alive in the United States, based on 973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lorelle in 2025?

Lorelle ranked #9,837 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lorelle?

973 babies have been named Lorelle in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lorelle most popular?

Lorelle peaked in 1979, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Lorelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lorelle rising or falling?

Lorelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lorelle popularity over time

The story of Lorelle

How old are people named Lorelle?

Lorelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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