Lorel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,850 in 1949
0 babies were named Lorel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLorel first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,850.
About the name Lorel
Lorel is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-rel”. US birth records list Lorel for girls from 1939 to 2023, in 38 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,850 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
| 1940s | 2.8 | 358,423 girls |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 202,840 girls |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 473,934 girls |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 636,943 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 492,611 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Lorel
What is the origin of the name Lorel?
Lorel has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Lorel a boy or girl name?
Lorel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lorel?
Lorel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,850 in 1949.