Gender
Origin
- English
- From the land of lakes.
- Scottish
- Land of lakes, land of lochs; originally a Scottish nickname for someone from Norway
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lachlan
Pronunciation
l(a)-ch-lan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #606, 468 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #5313, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 468 | 9 |
| 2024 | 389 | 12 |
| 2023 | 333 | 16 |
| 2022 | 345 | 18 |
| 2021 | 356 | 18 |
| 2020 | 358 | 23 |
| 2019 | 369 | 17 |
| 2018 | 355 | 19 |
| 2017 | 353 | 20 |
| 2016 | 354 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #283, 159 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 159 |
| 2024 | 134 |
| 2023 | 101 |
| 2022 | 97 |
| 2021 | 110 |
| 2020 | 129 |
| 2019 | 89 |
| 2018 | 108 |
| 2017 | 103 |
| 2016 | 109 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #263, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #307, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #75, 78 births); most recent 2025 (rank #79, 65 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2016 | 72 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #226, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #130, 35 births); most recent 2023 (rank #164, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence