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Lachlan

/ˈlæklən/ · 95% boys · #606 in the US for boys, 2025

Lachlan has been given to about 6,398 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlæklən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,315
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lachlan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 477
  • Born in 2025477
  • All time6,398
  • England & Wales, 2025#285 · 159

How popular is Lachlan?

Lachlan ranks 606th among American boys in 2025, with 477 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 477 babies were given the name, ranking 606th. The typical living American called Lachlan is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maine, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Lachlan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lochlan0.82
  2. Lathan0.79
  3. Nathan0.68
  4. Alan0.68
  5. Allan0.68
  6. Harlan0.68
  7. Callan0.68
  8. Raylan0.68

Middle names for Lachlan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lachlan John0.77
  2. Lachlan Bryce0.76
  3. Lachlan Ross0.76
  4. Lachlan Quinn0.76
  5. Lachlan Jude0.76
  6. Lachlan Finn0.76

Sibling names for Lachlan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Magnusbrother · 0.99
  2. Sariyahsister · 0.99
  3. Elliannasister · 0.99
  4. Elinasister · 0.99
  5. Abdielbrother · 0.99
  6. Musabrother · 0.98

Where Lachlan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maine0.07%
  2. Minnesota0.04%
  3. Idaho0.04%
  4. Colorado0.04%
  5. Utah0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Lachlan Anderson0.74
  2. Lachlan White0.72
  3. Lachlan Reyes0.72
  4. Lachlan Moore0.72
  5. Lachlan Hill0.72
  6. Lachlan Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Lachlan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Lachlan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.