Lorelei Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Lorelei is most popular in Washington, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Lorelei has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Lorelei' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4569th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1124th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 978th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1447th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2779th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 853rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 475th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Lorelei' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Lorelei"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Lorelei"

"Lorelei" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 4569th of 9107 67
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1124th of 9204 794
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 978th of 12526 2,057
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1447th of 19264 1,157
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 2779th of 27321 634
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 853rd of 35406 4,742
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 475th of 30306 8,031

Regional Popularity of "Lorelei" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Lorelei" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
691st/691
100.00%
806th/806
100.00%
2353rd/2353
100.00%
954th/954
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
771st/771
100.00%
789th/789
100.00%
2058th/2058
100.00%
753rd/753
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1446th/1446
100.00%
1494th/1494
100.00%
2202nd/2202
100.00%
1258th/1258
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
2873rd/2873
- 100.00%
3371st/3371
100.00%
2780th/2780
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
745th/745
100.00%
827th/827
100.00%
818th/818
100.00%
996th/996
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
377th/377
100.00%
514th/514
100.00%
470th/470
100.00%
615th/615

State-by-State Popularity of "Lorelei"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Lorelei" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.