Lorelai
Girl name · #333 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
In 2025, 926 baby girls were named Lorelai, placing it at #333 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #655, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,944 girls born in 2025 was named Lorelai.
The 24-year story
Lorelai first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 20 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 926 babies and a rank of #333. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lorelai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lorelai in class?
Lorelai scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lorelai is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lorelai is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lorelais were TX (104), FL (66), CA (56), OH (40), TN (36). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lorelai
Statistically, parents drawn to Lorelai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luciana, Leighton, Lorelei, Laylani, and Nalani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lorelai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 926 | #333 |
| 2024 | 789 | #402 |
| 2023 | 651 | #473 |
| 2022 | 659 | #480 |
| 2021 | 591 | #521 |
| 2020 | 574 | #525 |
| 2019 | 549 | #553 |
| 2018 | 544 | #568 |
| 2017 | 568 | #544 |
| 2016 | 479 | #623 |
| 2015 | 439 | #655 |
| 2014 | 338 | #819 |
| 2013 | 338 | #800 |
| 2012 | 378 | #733 |
| 2011 | 340 | #797 |
| 2010 | 371 | #748 |
| 2009 | 363 | #779 |
| 2008 | 312 | #890 |
| 2007 | 321 | #868 |
| 2006 | 262 | #993 |
| 2005 | 187 | #1216 |
| 2004 | 99 | #1895 |
| 2003 | 87 | #2048 |
| 2002 | 68 | #2352 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lorelai a popular girl name?
Lorelai ranked #333 among girls in 2025 with 926 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #655.
When was the name Lorelai most popular?
Lorelai peaked in 2025, when 926 American girls received the name (ranked #333 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lorelai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,944 newborn American girls was named Lorelai. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.