Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Loralie 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 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Loralie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 958
- 0 boys · 958 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,332 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,332 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 42 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 846 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.
Loralie’s family of names
Loralie 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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