Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Little fierce one.
Pronunciation
l(o)-rcan, lor-can
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #5462, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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 #621, 60 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2016 | 58 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #2723, 5 births); most recent 2009 (rank #3963, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #87, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #97, 61 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2016 | 75 |
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 2023 (rank #533, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2023 (rank #31, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #48, 42 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2016 | 40 |
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