US rank #6814 Unisex name Peak 2014 338 births

Lochlyn — #6814 US unisex name

338 babies named Lochlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s142010s2122020s112
#6814
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Lochlyn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

33 babies were named Lochlyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lochlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 338 babies named Lochlyn between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lochlyn currently holds the #6814 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 33 babies received it in a single year. Lochlyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 101 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lochlyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 212 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lochlyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lochlyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lochlyn 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 338 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.

Lochlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

338

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2014

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,814

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lochlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
33
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092002 9

Lochlyn popularity over time — boys

101 total births recorded since 2000 (Lochlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 101 births
05101520 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142000 6

Lochlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
212 births that decade — 63% of Lochlyn's all-time total
2000s142010s2122020s112

Lochlyn by state

Where Lochlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lochlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 1.5%
#2 Texas
5 1.5%
Pennsylvania share of Lochlyn's total US births 1.5%
Even split

5 of 338 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lochlyn?
338 babies have been named Lochlyn since 2002. It currently ranks #6814 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 33 births.
When was Lochlyn most popular?
Lochlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 212 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Lochlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Lochlyn are Pennsylvania (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Lochlyn a unisex name?
Yes, Lochlyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 338 births, and as a boy's name it has 101 births.
How long has the name Lochlyn been used?
Lochlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lochlyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lockie, Locklyn, Lochlan, Locklynn, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.