Unisex name · since 2002
Lochlyn
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 354 babies named Lochlyn, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,557 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,046 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 354
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
354 babies have been named Lochlyn since 2002, making it today's #7046 unisex name.
Lochlyn has 354 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7046 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #14,557 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,046 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 354 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lochlyn ranks #14,557 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,046 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 354 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,557 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,046 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 354
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lochlyn's 354 recorded births place it above 79.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Lochlyn compares
354 48th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Lochlyn's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lochlyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 354 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 21 | 19,840 |
Lochlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lochlyn's full recorded timeline at 2017, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lochlyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Lochlyn popularity over time - boys
110 total births recorded since 2000 (Lochlyn as boys' name)
Lochlyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (212 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was Lochlyn's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lochlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
212 births
- 2020s
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 212 births (60% of all-time use).
Lochlyn by state
Where Lochlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 354 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lochlyn's data
- Lochlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (212 total births) through the 2020s (128) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Lochlyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Lochlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~23 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, 2002–2025 (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 Lochlyn 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.