Lochlan Boy
How popular is Lochlan?
#644 boy name in 2025
433 baby boys were named Lochlan in the US in 2025, making it the 644th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
Lochlan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #644 for boys (▲ 133 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 433 boys, 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+62% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #841 in 2015, #728 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (433 boys) |
| Highest rank | #644 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1998 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Lochlan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Lochlan family of names ranked #576 for boys in 2025 (#687 the year before), with 480 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lochlan | 433 | 90% |
| Lochlann | 35 | 7% |
| Lochlainn | 7 | 1% |
| Lochlain | 5 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Lochlan is most popular
Babies named Lochlan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Utah: 0.5 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Kansas: 0.5 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- New Hampshire: 0.5 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.5 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Washington: 0.4 per 1,000 (69 boys)
Lochlan by decade
Boy names about as popular as Lochlan
Questions
- Is Lochlan a boy or girl name?
- Lochlan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Lochlan were boys.
- How popular is the name Lochlan?
- 433 baby boys were named Lochlan in the US in 2025, making it the 644th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
- When was Lochlan most popular?
- Lochlan peaked in 2025, when 433 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #644 in 2025.
- How many people are named Lochlan?
- 4,970 babies have been named Lochlan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,942 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Lochlan most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lochlan was most common in Utah, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.