Lorelei vs Lori

Side-by-side comparison of Lorelei and Lori — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lorelei

Girl name · Rank #455

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Name B

Lori

Girl name · Rank #1522

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Metric Lorelei Lori
Current Rank #455 #1522
Total Births (all years) 17,482 341,795
Peak Year 2016 1963
Peak Year Births 716 23,903
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Lorelei Lori
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 154 31
1930ss 354 126
1940ss 587 794
1950ss 1,269 56,070
1960ss 1,020 176,561
1970ss 633 77,779
1980ss 429 21,645
1990ss 375 4,945
2000ss 2,919 1,884
2010ss 6,407 1,247
2020ss 3,330 713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lorelei Lori
2014 653 129
2015 704 135
2016 716 144
2017 683 129
2018 659 140
2019 682 126
2020 601 123
2021 700 128
2022 715 165
2023 630 156
2024 684 141

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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