US rank #15466 Girls' name Peak 2009 416 births

Lorelie — #15466 US girls' name

416 babies named Lorelie in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s221940s671950s721960s571970s222000s712010s652020s35
#15466
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Lorelie was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

14 babies were named Lorelie in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorelie

The Social Security Administration has registered 416 babies named Lorelie between 1928 and 2024, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorelie currently holds the #15466 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorelie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lorelie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorelie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorelie 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 416 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.

Lorelie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

416

Since 1928

97 years of records

Peak year

2009

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,466

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1928

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorelie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1928

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
14
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
46810121416 202420152007197319621953194619381928 5

Lorelie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
72 births that decade — 17% of Lorelie's all-time total
1920s51930s221940s671950s721960s571970s222000s712010s652020s35

Lorelie by state

Where Lorelie concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lorelie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
5 1.2%
#2 Texas
5 1.2%
Minnesota share of Lorelie's total US births 1.2%
Even split

5 of 416 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorelie?
416 babies have been named Lorelie since 1928. It currently ranks #15466 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 14 births.
When was Lorelie most popular?
Lorelie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Lorelie most popular?
The top states for the name Lorelie are Minnesota (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Lorelie been used?
Lorelie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 97 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorelie?
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, 1928–2024 (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.