Given name
Lochlan
“from the land of the lochs”·“from the land of lakes”
Lochlan is a variant of Lachlan. Interpretations include “from the land of the lochs” and “from the land of lakes”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lochlan is a variant of Lachlan. Interpretations include “from the land of the lochs” and “from the land of lakes”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lochlan is a form of Lachlan. Lachlan comes from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lochlan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,970
- 4,846 boys · 124 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 444 babies
- 2025
- 444
- #644 for boys · #9,224 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 433 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 644 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 11 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,851 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lochlan’s family of names
Lochlan has a related form in Lachlan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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