Lorelai

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A few things about Lorelai you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lorelai, 926 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lorelai would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLorelai first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearLorelai is at its all-time high right now: #333 in 2025.
• ✨New on the sceneLorelai wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2001.
• 🚀TrendLorelai has climbed 192 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #333. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLorelai is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #90, followed by Kentucky (#146) and Maine (#176). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn German, Lorelai means “murmuring rock”.

About the name Lorelai

Lorelai is a girl name meaning “murmuring rock”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-lai”. US birth records list Lorelai for girls from 2001 to 2025, in 25 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #333 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #333, with 926 babies.