boy's name
Lauchlan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 421
Scotland
#318
2024 births
Lauchlan is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Scotland in 2016, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 3,177 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Lauchlan over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 50 |
How popular is Lauchlan?
In 2024, Lauchlan was given to 12 babies in Scotland, ranking #318 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Lauchlan is used
Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lauchlan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lauchlan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lauchlan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lauchlan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lauchlan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lauchlan
How popular is the name Lauchlan?
In 2024, Lauchlan was given to 12 babies in Scotland, ranking #318 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Lauchlan a girl's or a boy's name?
Lauchlan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lauchlan most popular?
Lauchlan peaked in 2016, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lauchlan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lauchlan currently ranks #318 in Scotland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.