Boys' name · since 1999
Lochlann
443 babies named Lochlann in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,484 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,360 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 443
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lochlann currently ranks #3360 among boys' names in America, with 443 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lochlann has been recorded 443 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #3360 nationally and more common than 76% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #8,484 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,360 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 443 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lochlann ranks #8,484 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,360 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 443 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,484 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,360 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 443
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lochlann's 443 recorded births place it above 81.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
How Lochlann compares
443 Top 47% higher than 53% of 13,930 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
Lochlann's all-time total is 20% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lochlann | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 443 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lochlann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lochlann's full recorded timeline at 2016, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lochlann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Lochlann by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (212 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Lochlann's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lochlann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
212 births
- 2020s
2020s
191 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 212 births (48% of all-time use).
Lochlann by state
Where Lochlann concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Washington | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.1% |
6 of 443 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lochlann's data
- Lochlann's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (212 total births) through the 2020s (191) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Lochlanns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lochlann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lochlann 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 August 2026.