Girl
Lorelei
Lorelei is a girl's name meaning "German, legendary Rhine siren", drawing on German roots. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
GermanGerman, legendary Rhine siren
EtymologyMeaning "luring rock" or "murmuring rock"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
5
1920s
154
1930s
354
1940s
587
1950s
1,270
1960s
1,020
1970s
633
1980s
429
1990s
375
2000s
2,916
2010s
5,058
Peaked in the 2010s · 12,801 total U.S. births since 1900