US rank #3488 Boys' name Peak 2019 408 births

Lochlann — #3488 US boys' name

408 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.

1990s62000s342010s2122020s156
#3488
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Lochlann was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

40 babies were named Lochlann in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lochlann

The Social Security Administration has registered 408 babies named Lochlann between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lochlann currently holds the #3488 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lochlann performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 212 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lochlann shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Lochlann in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lochlann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 408 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lochlann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

408

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2019

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,488

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lochlann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
40
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201220091999 6

Lochlann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
212 births that decade — 52% of Lochlann's all-time total
1990s62000s342010s2122020s156

Lochlann by state

Where Lochlann concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lochlann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
6 1.5%
#2 Washington
6 1.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 1.2%
Virginia share of Lochlann's total US births 1.5%
Even split

6 of 408 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lochlann?
408 babies have been named Lochlann since 1999. It currently ranks #3488 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 40 births.
When was Lochlann most popular?
Lochlann was most popular in the 2010s decade with 212 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Lochlann most popular?
The top states for the name Lochlann are Virginia (6 births), Washington (6 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Lochlann been used?
Lochlann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lochlann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lochlan, Locke, Loc, Locklan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.