US rank #7465 Boys' name Peak 2018 252 births

Lorcan — #7465 US boys' name

252 babies named Lorcan in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s742010s952020s65
#7465
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Lorcan was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

17 babies were named Lorcan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorcan

The Social Security Administration has registered 252 babies named Lorcan between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lorcan currently holds the #7465 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorcan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 95 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lorcan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorcan 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 252 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.

Lorcan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

252

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2018

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,465

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorcan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
17
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 20242020201620122007200319981997 6

Lorcan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
95 births that decade — 38% of Lorcan's all-time total
1990s182000s742010s952020s65

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorcan?
252 babies have been named Lorcan since 1997. It currently ranks #7465 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 17 births.
When was Lorcan most popular?
Lorcan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Lorcan been used?
Lorcan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorcan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lorenzo, Loren, Lorin, Lorne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Lorcan

Nearby Names Like Lorcan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lorcan

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lorcan

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1997–2024 (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.