boy's name

Lochlin

LOKH-lin (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Top 1000 (US)
  • Births on record 195

Scotland

#899

2024 births

Lochlin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

  • Peaked in 2020, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2007.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Lochlin Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Lochlin by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 13
2010s 69
2020s (to 2025) 30

How Popular Is Lochlin?

In 2024, Lochlin was given to 10 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

Where Lochlin Is Used

Scotland #899 3 in 2024
Canada #2,926 6 in 2020
England & Wales #6,070 3 in 2021
United States #8,260 10 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Lochlin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Lochlin Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lochlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Lochlin

  • English LOKH-lin

Sibling Names for Lochlin

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lochlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lochlin

How popular is the name Lochlin?

In 2024, Lochlin was given to 10 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

Is Lochlin a girl's or a boy's name?

Lochlin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lochlin?

Lochlin has 2 syllables.

When was Lochlin most popular?

Lochlin peaked in 2020, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Lochlin a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lochlin currently ranks #899 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.