How Many People Are Named Lorelai?
An estimated 9,249 people in the United States have the first name Lorelai. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Lorelai peaked in popularity in 2024 with 786 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorelai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lorelai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lorelai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
9,249
About 1 in 37,059 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
786 births
Total Registered
9,322
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorelai
Lorelai is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 9,322 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lorelai as a female name
Ranked #402 in 2024
786 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (786 births)
Lorelai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorelai span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,343 babies were registered. While Lorelai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lorelai by Decade
How has Lorelai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lorelai by State
Birth registrations for Lorelai span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Hawaii, Rhode Island. On average, about 194 Lorelais were registered per state.
Lorelai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorelai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lorelai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorelai?
We estimate approximately 9,249 people named Lorelai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 37,059 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorelai a common name?
Lorelai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,322 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorelai most popular?
Lorelai reached peak popularity in 2024, when 786 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorelai is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorelai a female name?
Lorelai is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorelai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorelai Smith, Lorelai Johnson, Lorelai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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