Total births
60
Boys' name · since 2014
Lachlann
60 babies named Lachlann in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11911
- among boys today
- 60
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
60 babies have been named Lachlann since 2014, making it today's #11911 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lachlann recorded 60 times among boys since 2014, holding rank #11911 nationally today, ahead of 17% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #11911 among boys today
- 60 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lachlann is currently the #11911 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 60 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11911
- among boys today
- 60
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Lachlann vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11911
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Lachlann was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lachlann in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Lachlann compares
60 19th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lachlann's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lachlann | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 60 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lachlann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lachlann's full recorded timeline at 2020, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lachlann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,911
Active since
2014
Lachlann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Lachlann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lachlann's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lachlann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lachlann? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 60 babies named Lachlann. Today it holds rank #11911 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 13 births.
When was Lachlann most popular? ▼
Lachlann was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Lachlann been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lachlann since 2014 -- 12 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lachlann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacy, Lachlan, Lacey, Lacharles, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Lachlann
Nearby Names Like Lachlann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lachlann
Lacy Boy
6,474 births
Lachlan Boy
#697 6,108 births
Lacey Boy
1,459 births
Lacharles Boy
101 births
Lacorey Boy
91 births
Compare Lachlann side by side: Lachlann vs Lacy Lachlann vs Lachlan Lachlann vs Lacey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lachlann: #11911 Boys' Name - 60 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lachlann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lachlann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.