Is Lochlan a boy or girl name?
Lochlan is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 12 girls and 323 boys were named Lochlan, so 3.6% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 2.5% of the 4,526 US babies named Lochlan were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #775
- Girl rank, 2024
- #8,715
- Babies named Lochlan since 1998
- 4,526
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 368 babies
Boys and girls named Lochlan, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 323 | #775 | 12 | #8,715 |
| 2023 | 297 | #824 | 9 | #10,807 |
| 2022 | 312 | #806 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2021 | 311 | #792 | 11 | #9,299 |
| 2020 | 337 | #729 | 8 | #11,698 |
| 2019 | 354 | #705 | 9 | #11,003 |
| 2018 | 359 | #683 | 9 | #11,068 |
| 2017 | 323 | #739 | 9 | #11,234 |
| 2016 | 314 | #771 | 8 | #12,421 |
| 2015 | 267 | #843 | 7 | #13,879 |
| 2014 | 236 | #912 | 8 | #12,608 |
| 2013 | 213 | #938 | 8 | #12,683 |
| 2012 | 150 | #1,199 | 5 | #18,455 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1,570 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 90 | #1,707 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 83 | #1,805 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 70 | #2,019 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 63 | #2,153 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 47 | #2,562 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 36 | #2,935 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 30 | #3,258 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 23 | #3,798 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 25 | #3,517 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,225 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 11 | #6,168 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,529 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 8 | #7,275 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Lochlan reached #683 in 2018. As a girl name, it reached #8,715 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Lochlan
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.