unisex name
Lochlyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 583
Scotland
#861
2019 births
Lochlyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 70% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Lochlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 268 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 176 |
How popular is Lochlyn?
In 2025, Lochlyn was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lochlyn is used
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 Lochlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lochlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lochlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lochlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lochlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lochlyn
How popular is the name Lochlyn?
In 2025, Lochlyn was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lochlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Lochlyn is used for both girls and boys. About 70% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Lochlyn most popular?
Lochlyn peaked in 2018, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lochlyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lochlyn currently ranks #3,423 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.