Lochlan
In the modern Gaelic languages, Lochlann signifies Scandinavia or, more specifically, Norway. As such it is cognate with the Welsh name for Scandinavia, Llychlyn. In both old Gaelic and old Welsh, such names literally mean 'land of lakes' or 'land of swamps'.
Meaning & Origin of Lochlan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In the modern Gaelic languages, Lochlann signifies Scandinavia or, more specifically, Norway. As such it is cognate with the Welsh name for Scandinavia, Llychlyn. In both old Gaelic and old Welsh, such names literally mean 'land of lakes' or 'land of swamps'.
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The Story of Lochlan
Lochlan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 359 Lochlans were born — ranking #682 that year. As of 2026, Lochlan ranks #817 for baby boys with 309 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 5K Lochlans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lochlan
Lochlan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Lochlan's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #682. Use the chart and map above to compare Lochlan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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