Lorielle
A feminine name derived from French elements meaning "laurel wreath of God".
Name Census estimates that about 424 living Americans carry the first name Lorielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lorielle today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lorielle births was 2014 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lorielle. 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.
People living today
424
~ 1 in 808,383 Americans
Peak year
2014
28 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,209
Tracked since 1978
Census
Lorielle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 321 people with the first name Lorielle, which placed it at #28,132 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
#28,132
National first-name rank
People counted
321
321 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lorielle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorielle is Black at 51.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) and Hispanic (9.3%). 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 Lorielle 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 Lorielle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.7% · 166
- White32.1% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 30
- Two or more races4.7% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3
Popularity
Lorielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lorielle from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 156 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lorielle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lorielle 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 Lorielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lorielle
The name Lorielle is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from a combination of the French names Lorraine and Arielle. It does not have a clear linguistic or cultural origin rooted in antiquity.
The first part of the name, "Lori," may be a shortened form of Lorraine, a French region bordering Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Lorraine was once part of the ancient Gallo-Roman province of Belgica, and the name itself is derived from the Germanic tribe known as the Lori.
The latter part of the name, "elle," is a common French feminine ending, often used in names like Arielle, Gabrielle, and Danielle. Arielle is a French variation of the Hebrew name Ariel, meaning "lion of God."
While the name Lorielle does not appear to have any specific historical or religious references, it may have been inspired by the combination of these two name elements with French origins.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lorielle can be found in the 1980s. Lorielle Bailly (born 1980) is a French actress and model who has appeared in several television shows and films.
Another notable figure named Lorielle is Lorielle Broussard (born 1985), an American singer-songwriter and actress best known for her work in musical theater productions.
Lorielle New (born 1992) is a Canadian actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films, including the Netflix series "Tiny Pretty Things."
Lorielle Peterkin (born 1990) is a British entrepreneur and motivational speaker, known for her work in promoting diversity and inclusion in the business world.
Lorielle Woodward (born 1988) is an Australian fashion designer and stylist, known for her sustainable and ethical clothing line.
These are a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Lorielle throughout recent decades, although it remains a relatively uncommon and modern name without a deep historical or cultural lineage.
People
Lorielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorielle 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
Lorielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 424 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lorielle 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 808,383 US residents.
Is Lorielle a common name?
We classify Lorielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 433 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lorielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Lorielle was 2014, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lorielle is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lorielle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 321 people with the name Lorielle, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,132 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 Lorielle 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 Lorielle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lorielle appears almost entirely female. Of the 320 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Lorielle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lorielle is Black at 51.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) and Hispanic (9.3%). 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 Lorielle most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lorielle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.7% (166 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 Lorielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lorielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lorielle 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 Lorielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lorielle 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 Lorielle 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 share the name Lorielle?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.