Spellings
Lorelai or Lorelei?
In the US in 2025, 55% of babies in this name family were spelled Lorelai and 41% Lorelei. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Lorelai55% of the family926 born in 2025#333 among girls×2 since 2015Lorelei41% of the family699 born in 2025#441 among girlssteady since 2015Loralei4% of the family65 born in 2025#2,645 among girls−22% since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Lorelei led with 57% of the family's births; in 2025, Lorelai leads with 55%. All spellings together, the family went from 1,226 to 1,690 births (+38%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorelai | 439 | 926 | ×2 |
| Lorelei | 704 | 699 | steady |
| Loralei | 83 | 65 | −22% |
How they sound
- Lorelai /ˈlɔrəlaɪ/ (LOR-uh-lye)
- Lorelei /ˈlɔrəlaɪ/ (LOR-uh-ly)
- Loralei /ˈlɔːrəlaɪ/ (LOR-uh-ly)
In France
In France in 2025: Lorelai 5 births and Lorelei 15 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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