Lorilei

Where Lorilei comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Lorilei through the years
  1. 1954
    First appearance
    #5,148 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1959
    Peak, #3,619
    12 babies named Lorilei, its best rank.
  3. 1960
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #6,390.
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