Girl · Name family
Lorelei
25,844births recorded
12Countries
3Variants
1959Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#441United States 2025
Lorelei is a girl name family recorded 25,844 times in 12 countries since 1916. It ranks highest today in the United States (#441 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1959, at 166.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Loreley (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lorelei
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorelei | English | 18,189 | 🇺🇸 United States | #441 | 2022 | ▲ 11 % |
| Lorelei | English | 2,220 | 🇫🇷 France | #2103 | 1996 | ▼ 54 % |
| Lorelei | English | 633 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1166 | 2019 | ▼ 22 % |
| Lorelei | English | 510 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 1965 | ▼ 17 % |
| Lorelei | English | 212 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1967 | – |
| Lorelei | English | 59 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2011 | – |
| Loreley | English | 2,482 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1090 | 2011 | ▼ 14 % |
| Loreley | English | 732 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1959 | – |
| Loreley | English | 124 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2010 | ▼ 38 % |
| Loreley | English | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Loreley | English | 6 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2012 | – |
| Lorelie | English | 416 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1938 | – |
| Lorelie | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1994 | – |
| Lorelie | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2009 | – |
| Lorelie | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lorelei ↔ Lorelie — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lorelei ↔ Loreley — spelling variant
Questions about Lorelei
How popular is the name Lorelei?
In 2025 it ranked #441 in the United States. Official registers record 25,844 births across 12 countries.
What is Lorelei in other languages?
Loreley (English); Lorelie (English).
When was Lorelei most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1959, at 166.9 births per 100,000.
Is Lorelei a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lorelei is a girl name.