How old is someone named Lorelai?
The average Lorelai is 9 years old.
Half of all living Lorelais are between 4 and 14.
When was Lorelai popular?
Lorelai is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2025. 926 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,719 | 1,700 |
| 2010s | 4,344 | 4,300 |
| 2020s | 4,190 | 4,200 |
How many Lorelais are still alive?
About 10,000 Lorelais are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 10,000 babies named Lorelai since 2001.
Nearly every Lorelai ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Lorelai?
Three in four living Lorelais are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Lorelai an old name?
No. Lorelai is one of the youngest names around: younger than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Lorelai will be 23 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Lorelai a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Lorelais are women.
Names the same age as Lorelai
NAME TWIN
Lorelai's name twin is Sariyah. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Sariyah's age curve is the closest match to Lorelai's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Lorelai
How old is the average Lorelai?
The average Lorelai in the US is 9 years old. The median is 8, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Lorelai?
About 10,000 Lorelais are alive in the US today, out of roughly 10,000 babies given the name since 2001.
When was the name Lorelai most popular?
In 2025, when about 930 baby girls were named Lorelai.
Is Lorelai a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 73% of living Lorelais are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this