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Lorelei

Girl

Origin of the name

Lorelei comes from the German Loreley, the name of a rock on the Rhine where, according to legend, a siren lured boatmen.

Rising name

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Lorelei peaked in 2016, when 1 baby in 5,125 was given the name. The rise continues, up 6% on the previous ten years. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 441. 35% of all babies named Lorelei since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
18,189births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 450rank at its peak, in 2016

Where babies named Lorelei are born

2016

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The darker the blue, the more common Lorelei is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lorelei is most common in Washington (1.6 times), Wisconsin (1.5) and Virginia (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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