US rank #402 Girls' name Peak 2024 9,322 births

Lorelai — #402 US girls' name

9,322 babies named Lorelai in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s17192010s43432020s3260
#402
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Lorelai was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

786 babies were named Lorelai in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorelai

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,322 babies named Lorelai between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorelai currently holds the #402 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 786 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorelai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,343 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lorelai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 926 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorelai in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorelai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,322 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lorelai at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

9,322

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2024

786 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#402

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorelai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
786
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420212018201520122009200620032001 20

Lorelai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,343 births that decade — 47% of Lorelai's all-time total
2000s17192010s43432020s3260

Lorelai by state

Where Lorelai concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lorelai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
926 9.9%
#2 California
759 8.1%
#3 Florida
519 5.6%
#4 Ohio
427 4.6%
#5 Illinois
355 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
350 3.8%
#7 New York
341 3.7%
#8 North Carolina
337 3.6%
Texas share of Lorelai's total US births 9.9%
Even split

926 of 9,322 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Lorelai appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorelai?
9,322 babies have been named Lorelai since 2001. It currently ranks #402 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 786 births.
When was Lorelai most popular?
Lorelai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,343 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lorelai most popular?
The top states for the name Lorelai are Texas (926 births), California (759 births), Florida (519 births).
How long has the name Lorelai been used?
Lorelai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorelai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.