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Lochlan

Boy

Meaning of Lochlan: Scottish: 'land of the lakes'

Lochlan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 643rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 290th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#643

444 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#290

154 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,970

First recorded 1998 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 63 babies2008: 70 babies2009: 83 babies2010: 90 babies20102011: 100 babies2012: 155 babies2013: 221 babies2014: 244 babies2015: 274 babies2016: 322 babies2017: 332 babies2018: 368 babies2019: 363 babies2020: 345 babies20202021: 322 babies2022: 322 babies2023: 306 babies2024: 335 babies2025: 444 babies
US babies named Lochlan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 444.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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