Total births
160
Girls' name · since 1938
Lorelee
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 160 babies named Lorelee, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 160
- total births
- 1938–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Lorelee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 160 have been recorded since 1938.
Lorelee has 160 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1975.
- 160 total births
- 1938–1975 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
160 girls have been named Lorelee since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1975.
- 160
- total births
- 1938–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Lorelee was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lorelee in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Lorelee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lorelee's full recorded timeline at 1955, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lorelee at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Lorelee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1975
- Peak year (1954)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Lorelee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lorelee's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Lorelee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 64 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lorelee? ▼
Lorelee has been given to 160 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 13 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Lorelee most popular? ▼
Lorelee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Lorelee been used? ▼
Records for Lorelee go back to 1938, giving 38 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Lorelee? ▼
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 Lorelee's data
- Lorelee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lorelee
Nearby Names Like Lorelee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorelee
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 Lorelee side by side: Lorelee vs Lori Lorelee vs Lorraine Lorelee vs Loretta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1938–1975 (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. "Lorelee: Baby Name Since 1938 - 160 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lorelee. 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 Lorelee 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 July 2026.