Lochlyn
Lochlyn was the #6,838 girls' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies).
Lochlyn as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,838 (16) | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #4,565 (30) | — |
| 2022 | #5,028 (26) | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #5,748 (21) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | — |
| 2019 | #5,449 (23) | — |
| 2018 | #4,237 (33) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #6,044 (20) | #2,609 (7) |
| 2016 | #6,186 (20) | — |
| 2015 | #5,458 (24) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #4,350 (33) | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #5,143 (26) | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | #2,348 (8) |
Lochlyn as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | — | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | #5,120 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #4,992 (3) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — | — | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #2,730 (7) | — | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | #3,848 (4) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | #3,937 (4) | #701 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #8,154 (9) | #4,749 (3) | #516 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | — | #733 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #4,810 (3) | #532 (5) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2011 | — | — | #648 (3) | — |
| 2000 | #9,112 (6) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #4,237.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2002.
- In 2025, 64% of US babies named Lochlyn were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lochlyn is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 60,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochlyn | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lochlyn | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Lochlyn | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Lochlyn | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Lochlyn | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Lochlyn | US | Girls | #6,838 | 16 |
| Lochlyn | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |