Lorelei
Girl name · German origin
Lorelei meaning
murmuring rock or lurking rock
Lorelei at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- German
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #455 in 2024
Lorelei popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #4,417 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,975 | 5 |
| 1930 | #1,499 | 27 |
| 1940 | #944 | 58 |
| 1950 | #1,016 | 81 |
| 1960 | #1,001 | 115 |
| 1970 | #1,389 | 75 |
| 1980 | #1,981 | 53 |
| 1990 | #2,799 | 41 |
| 2000 | #2,426 | 63 |
| 2010 | #535 | 548 |
| 2020 | #504 | 601 |
| 2022 | #441 | 715 |
| 2024 | #455 | 684 |
All 104 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #4,417 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,975 | 5 |
| 1921 | #3,164 | 10 |
| 1922 | #4,444 | 6 |
| 1925 | #4,027 | 7 |
| 1926 | #2,257 | 16 |
| 1927 | #2,095 | 18 |
| 1928 | #994 | 56 |
| 1929 | #1,244 | 36 |
| 1930 | #1,499 | 27 |
| 1931 | #1,941 | 17 |
| 1932 | #1,957 | 17 |
| 1933 | #1,835 | 18 |
| 1934 | #1,771 | 19 |
| 1935 | #2,095 | 15 |
| 1936 | #2,521 | 11 |
| 1937 | #1,451 | 26 |
| 1938 | #617 | 121 |
| 1939 | #752 | 83 |
| 1940 | #944 | 58 |
| 1941 | #798 | 82 |
| 1942 | #864 | 79 |
| 1943 | #1,228 | 43 |
| 1944 | #1,293 | 38 |
| 1945 | #1,131 | 48 |
| 1946 | #1,306 | 44 |
| 1947 | #1,170 | 59 |
| 1948 | #1,085 | 67 |
| 1949 | #1,077 | 69 |
| 1950 | #1,016 | 81 |
| 1951 | #852 | 111 |
| 1952 | #863 | 114 |
| 1953 | #772 | 141 |
| 1954 | #700 | 176 |
| 1955 | #809 | 143 |
| 1956 | #846 | 137 |
| 1957 | #851 | 142 |
| 1958 | #969 | 114 |
| 1959 | #1,005 | 110 |
| 1960 | #1,001 | 115 |
| 1961 | #1,036 | 111 |
| 1962 | #1,032 | 109 |
| 1963 | #983 | 117 |
| 1964 | #1,112 | 97 |
| 1965 | #966 | 113 |
| 1966 | #1,022 | 102 |
| 1967 | #1,046 | 97 |
| 1968 | #1,290 | 73 |
| 1969 | #1,200 | 86 |
| 1970 | #1,389 | 75 |
| 1971 | #1,709 | 53 |
| 1972 | #1,698 | 52 |
| 1973 | #1,787 | 48 |
| 1974 | #1,553 | 62 |
| 1975 | #1,571 | 63 |
| 1976 | #1,465 | 71 |
| 1977 | #1,637 | 64 |
| 1978 | #1,473 | 77 |
| 1979 | #1,645 | 68 |
| 1980 | #1,981 | 53 |
| 1981 | #1,912 | 56 |
| 1982 | #1,950 | 54 |
| 1983 | #2,310 | 41 |
| 1984 | #2,227 | 44 |
| 1985 | #1,997 | 54 |
| 1986 | #2,419 | 41 |
| 1987 | #2,972 | 32 |
| 1988 | #3,893 | 23 |
| 1989 | #3,330 | 31 |
| 1990 | #2,799 | 41 |
| 1991 | #2,703 | 44 |
| 1992 | #2,920 | 40 |
| 1993 | #2,938 | 40 |
| 1994 | #3,615 | 30 |
| 1995 | #4,217 | 24 |
| 1996 | #3,028 | 39 |
| 1997 | #3,036 | 39 |
| 1998 | #3,497 | 34 |
| 1999 | #2,991 | 44 |
| 2000 | #2,426 | 63 |
| 2001 | #1,795 | 99 |
| 2002 | #1,056 | 202 |
| 2003 | #1,020 | 226 |
| 2004 | #965 | 248 |
| 2005 | #809 | 320 |
| 2006 | #734 | 380 |
| 2007 | #681 | 431 |
| 2008 | #681 | 446 |
| 2009 | #597 | 504 |
| 2010 | #535 | 548 |
| 2011 | #502 | 585 |
| 2012 | #528 | 573 |
| 2013 | #496 | 604 |
| 2014 | #482 | 653 |
| 2015 | #449 | 704 |
| 2016 | #450 | 716 |
| 2017 | #462 | 683 |
| 2018 | #472 | 659 |
| 2019 | #456 | 682 |
| 2020 | #504 | 601 |
| 2021 | #447 | 700 |
| 2022 | #441 | 715 |
| 2023 | #485 | 630 |
| 2024 | #455 | 684 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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