Lorelle
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Flora.
Name Census estimates that about 704 living Americans carry the first name Lorelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lorelle today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorelle births was 1979 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorelle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lorelle with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
704
~ 1 in 486,867 Americans
Peak year
1979
20 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,712
Tracked since 1915
Census
Lorelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 758 people with the first name Lorelle, which placed it at #15,241 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,241
National first-name rank
People counted
758
758 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lorelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorelle is White at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Black (12.1%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lorelle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lorelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.2% · 570
- Black or African American12.1% · 92
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 25
- Two or more races2.2% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 8
Popularity
Lorelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorelle from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 120 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lorelle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lorelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lorelles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorelle
The name Lorelle is a feminine given name with French origins, derived from the Latin word "laurus" meaning "laurel." The laurel plant was a symbol of victory and honor in ancient Roman culture, often used to create wreaths for victorious leaders and poets. This name first emerged during the Middle Ages in France, around the 12th or 13th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lorelle can be traced back to a 14th-century French noblewoman named Lorelle de Montfort, born in 1327. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Charles V of France and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In the 16th century, Lorelle Baume, a French botanist and herbalist, was renowned for her extensive knowledge of medicinal plants and their applications. She published several influential works on the subject, including "Le Livre des Simples" in 1542.
Another notable figure with the name Lorelle was Lorelle de Voyer, a 17th-century French painter and engraver. She was highly regarded for her intricate and detailed engravings of religious scenes and portraits, and her works can be found in numerous museums and collections across Europe.
In the 19th century, Lorelle Dupré was a celebrated French opera singer and actress. Born in 1842, she performed at some of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe, including the Paris Opera and La Scala in Milan, and was praised for her powerful and emotive vocal performances.
More recently, Lorelle Meets the Obsolete was the stage name of Mexican-American artist and musician Lorelle Saxby, born in 1957. She gained recognition in the 1980s for her experimental music and multimedia performances, which often incorporated found objects and unconventional instruments.
While the name Lorelle has French origins, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, often as a variant spelling or adaptation of similar names like Lorelei or Laurel.
People
Lorelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lorelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 704 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorelle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 486,867 US residents.
Is Lorelle a common name?
We classify Lorelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 963 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorelle was 1979, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorelle is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lorelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 758 people with the name Lorelle, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,241 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lorelle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lorelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lorelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 756 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lorelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorelle is White at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Black (12.1%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lorelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lorelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.2% (570 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lorelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lorelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lorelle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lorelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lorelle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lorelle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Lorelle?
Find out how many people have the name Lorelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.