Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Lorelle

Lorelle is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#3,777 (1979)
Total Babies
963
5-Yr Trend
-18%
1915
First Year
2024
Last Year
1979
Peak Year
#3777
Peak Rank
963
Total Count
101
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lorelle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lorelle is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Lorelle

The earliest SSA record of Lorelle as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1979 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Lorelle — #3,777 in the national rankings. Lorelle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 963 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Lorelle

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lorelle. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Lorelle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lorelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorelle

What does the name Lorelle mean?
Lorelle is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Lorelle?
Lorelle has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Lorelle in 2026?
In 2026, Lorelle ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Lorelle most popular?
Lorelle reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #3,777 that year with 20 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lorelle most popular?
Lorelle has historically been most popular in New York, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lorelle.
Is Lorelle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lorelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lorelle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lorelle include Ludivina, Bambie, Christol. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lorelle?
Common variants and related forms of Lorelle include Laurel, Laurelle. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Lorelle

Lorelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 963 births in the dataset. Lorelle's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #3,777. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.