Total births
10,253
Girls' name · since 2001
Lorelai
Lorelai has 10,253 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #403
- among girls today
- 10,253
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lorelai is the #403 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,253 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Lorelai recorded 10,253 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #403 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #403 among girls today
- 10,253 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lorelai is currently the #403 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 10,253 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #403
- among girls today
- 10,253
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Lorelai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#403
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Lorelai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
926 babies were named Lorelai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Lorelai compares
10,253 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lorelai's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lorelai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,253 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 926 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lorelai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lorelai's full recorded timeline at 2013, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 20 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 926 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lorelai at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#403
Active since
2001
Lorelai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 926
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Lorelai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lorelai's strongest decade.
4,344 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lorelai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 1,719
2000s
1,719 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,344 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,190 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,344 births (42% of all-time use).
How Lorelai compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lorelai's total volume
Lorelai vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lorelai by state
Where Lorelai concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,030 | 10.0% |
| #2 | California | | 815 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 586 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 468 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 383 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 380 | 3.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 373 | 3.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 369 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Lorelai's total US births 10.0%
Even split
1,030 of 10,253 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Lorelai appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorelai? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 10,253 babies named Lorelai. Today it holds rank #403 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 926 births.
When was Lorelai most popular? ▼
Lorelai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,344 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lorelai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lorelai are Texas (1,030 births), California (815 births), Florida (586 births).
How long has the name Lorelai been used? ▼
Records for Lorelai go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Lorelai's data
- Lorelai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,344 total births) through the 2020s (4,190) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lorelais (1,030 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lorelai
Nearby Names Like Lorelai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorelai
Lori Girl
#1524 341,911 births
Lorraine Girl
#1420 209,910 births
Loretta Girl
#677 177,564 births
Lora Girl
#3516 52,235 births
Lorena Girl
#1275 44,960 births
Compare Lorelai side by side: Lorelai vs Lori Lorelai vs Lorraine Lorelai vs Loretta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lorelai
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33,424 births · Peak 2008
Jayla #404
46,432 births · Peak 2006
Colette #401
27,987 births · Peak 2025
Fiona #405
33,959 births · Peak 2017
Trinity #400
85,348 births · Peak 2004
Anaya #406
17,997 births · Peak 2025
Alyssa #399
314,606 births · Peak 1999
Ivory #407
14,546 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lorelai: #403 Girls' Name - 10,253 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorelai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lorelai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.