US rank #10323 Girls' name Peak 1979 963 births

Lorelle — #10323 US girls' name

963 babies named Lorelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s501930s831940s731950s1151960s1081970s1201980s1001990s942000s712010s1002020s25
#10323
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Lorelle was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

20 babies were named Lorelle in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 963 babies named Lorelle between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorelle currently holds the #10323 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorelle performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lorelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorelle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorelle 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 963 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.

Lorelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

963

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1979

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#10,323

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
20
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Lorelle by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
120 births that decade — 12% of Lorelle's all-time total
1910s241920s501930s831940s731950s1151960s1081970s1201980s1001990s942000s712010s1002020s25

Lorelle by state

Where Lorelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lorelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
15 1.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
10 1.0%
New York share of Lorelle's total US births 1.6%
Even split

15 of 963 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorelle?
963 babies have been named Lorelle since 1915. It currently ranks #10323 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 20 births.
When was Lorelle most popular?
Lorelle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lorelle most popular?
The top states for the name Lorelle are New York (15 births), Pennsylvania (10 births).
How long has the name Lorelle been used?
Lorelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorelle?
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, 1915–2024 (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.