Lorelei is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lorelei means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lorelei across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lorelei has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lorelei is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “luring rock, murmuring rock”. From a Rhine rock associated with a siren in German legend.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,189 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 612 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lorelei per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (716/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (46/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Lorelei has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #885 nationally (given to 754 babies that year).
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