Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Loralee is a variant of Lorelei. An origin associated with Lorelei is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Loralee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,808
- 0 boys · 1,808 girls
- Most popular year
- 1938
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,508 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,508 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,695 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Loralee’s family of names
Loralee has a related form in Lorelei.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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