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Loralei

Girl

Meaning of Loralei: German: 'lureley' or 'murmuring rock'

Loralei is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2564th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2564

65 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,811

First recorded 1940 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 42 babies2004: 52 babies2005: 53 babies2006: 57 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 57 babies2009: 81 babies2010: 98 babies20102011: 109 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 90 babies2014: 86 babies2015: 83 babies2016: 65 babies2017: 67 babies2018: 78 babies2019: 70 babies2020: 61 babies20202021: 72 babies2022: 73 babies2023: 52 babies2024: 57 babies2025: 65 babies
US babies named Loralei per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 109.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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