How Many People Are Named Lorilei?
An estimated 244 people in the United States have the first name Lorilei. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Lorilei peaked in popularity in 1968 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorilei 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 Lorilei paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
244
About 1 in 1,404,731 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1968
13 births
Total Registered
270
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorilei
Lorilei is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 270 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lorilei as a female name
Ranked #14,489 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1968 (13 births)
Lorilei: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorilei span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 65 babies were registered. Lorilei has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorilei by Decade
How has Lorilei 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.
Lorilei by State
Lorilei + Last Name Combinations
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Lorilei: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorilei?
We estimate approximately 244 people named Lorilei 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 1,404,731 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorilei a common name?
Lorilei is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 270 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorilei most popular?
Lorilei reached peak popularity in 1968, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorilei is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorilei a female name?
Lorilei is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorilei Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorilei Smith, Lorilei Johnson, Lorilei 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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