Lachlan
LOK-lun Boy Scottish Gaelic
From the fjord-land
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, Lochlann, meaning 'land of the lochs' or 'fjord land', referring to Scandinavia and originally used for a Norseman.
Variants
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Lachlan in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#39 2025 · 512 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 | #3 | Not ranked | #2 | #4 | #2 |
| 2007 | #3 | #4 | Not ranked | #2 | #7 | #3 |
| 2008 | #3 | #3 | #6 | #4 | #7 | #3 |
| 2009 | #3 | #3 | #6 | #4 | #8 | #4 |
| 2010 | #10 | #6 | #13 | #4 | Not ranked | #5 |
| 2011 | #9 | #3 | #10 | #5 | Not ranked | #10 |
| 2012 | #11 | #7 | #12 | #7 | Not ranked | #11 |
| 2013 | #8 | #8 | #11 | #8 | #9 | #7 |
| 2014 | #12 | #16 | #10 | #12 | Not ranked | #7 |
| 2015 | #9 | #12 | #15 | #15 | #10 | #11 |
| 2016 | #11 | #11 | #15 | #7 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2017 | #17 | #12 | #29 | #15 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2018 | #26 | #24 | #30 | #22 | Not ranked | #36 |
| 2019 | #30 | #32 | #34 | #21 | Not ranked | #42 |
| 2020 | #30 | #26 | #36 | #28 | Not ranked | #28 |
| 2021 | #25 | #20 | #27 | #29 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2022 | #37 | #25 | #42 | #30 | Not ranked | #49 |
| 2023 | #44 | #39 | #51 | #48 | Not ranked | #45 |
| 2024 | #36 | #40 | #45 | #36 | #24 | #39 |
| 2025 | #39 | #34 | #44 | #46 | #36 | #59 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#606 2025 · 468 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1312 |
| 2007 | #1357 |
| 2008 | #1218 |
| 2009 | #1188 |
| 2010 | #1207 |
| 2011 | #1062 |
| 2012 | #1033 |
| 2013 | #976 |
| 2014 | #911 |
| 2015 | #767 |
| 2016 | #701 |
| 2017 | #699 |
| 2018 | #687 |
| 2019 | #690 |
| 2020 | #705 |
| 2021 | #726 |
| 2022 | #746 |
| 2023 | #771 |
| 2024 | #695 |
| 2025 | #606 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#284 2025 · 159 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #487 |
| 2007 | #496 |
| 2008 | #540 |
| 2009 | #516 |
| 2010 | #579 |
| 2011 | #512 |
| 2012 | #496 |
| 2013 | #550 |
| 2014 | #558 |
| 2015 | #366 |
| 2016 | #398 |
| 2017 | #426 |
| 2018 | #397 |
| 2019 | #457 |
| 2020 | #348 |
| 2021 | #393 |
| 2022 | #425 |
| 2023 | #393 |
| 2024 | #330 |
| 2025 | #284 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#89 2024 · 58 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #147 |
| 2006 | #119 |
| 2007 | #139 |
| 2008 | #137 |
| 2009 | #174 |
| 2010 | #132 |
| 2011 | #107 |
| 2012 | #111 |
| 2013 | #105 |
| 2014 | #161 |
| 2015 | #90 |
| 2016 | #94 |
| 2017 | #91 |
| 2018 | #121 |
| 2019 | #102 |
| 2020 | #103 |
| 2021 | #75 |
| 2022 | #87 |
| 2023 | #113 |
| 2024 | #89 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#372 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #269 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #376 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #393 |
| 2016 | #472 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #237 |
| 2022 | #382 |
| 2023 | #298 |
| 2024 | #292 |
| 2025 | #372 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#323 2025 · 13 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #406 |
| 2007 | #745 |
| 2008 | #358 |
| 2009 | #812 |
| 2010 | #808 |
| 2011 | #587 |
| 2012 | #413 |
| 2013 | #580 |
| 2014 | #491 |
| 2015 | #368 |
| 2016 | #268 |
| 2017 | #402 |
| 2018 | #338 |
| 2019 | #277 |
| 2020 | #300 |
| 2021 | #399 |
| 2022 | #321 |
| 2023 | #280 |
| 2024 | #315 |
| 2025 | #323 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#261 2024 · 124 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #528 |
| 2006 | #487 |
| 2007 | #343 |
| 2008 | #356 |
| 2009 | #395 |
| 2010 | #328 |
| 2011 | #360 |
| 2012 | #280 |
| 2013 | #329 |
| 2014 | #252 |
| 2015 | #274 |
| 2016 | #223 |
| 2017 | #229 |
| 2018 | #226 |
| 2019 | #230 |
| 2020 | #239 |
| 2021 | #224 |
| 2022 | #273 |
| 2023 | #273 |
| 2024 | #261 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#17 2025 · 120 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #33 |
| 2007 | #26 |
| 2008 | #23 |
| 2009 | #29 |
| 2010 | #23 |
| 2011 | #20 |
| 2012 | #29 |
| 2013 | #21 |
| 2014 | #27 |
| 2015 | #24 |
| 2016 | #22 |
| 2017 | #21 |
| 2018 | #13 |
| 2019 | #19 |
| 2020 | #14 |
| 2021 | #18 |
| 2022 | #30 |
| 2023 | #34 |
| 2024 | #19 |
| 2025 | #17 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.