Names / Girl names
Lorelei
Current rank
#441
holding steady
All-time peak
#441
in 2025
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
18,100
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #441 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Lorelei first appears in American naming records in 1916, where it reads as a girls' name. Today it sits at #441 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 2025, at #441 nationally. More than 18,100 children have been given the name overall.