Lorcan
Lorcan was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #621 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Lorcan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #621 (60) | — | #48 (42) | #125 (43) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | #691 (52) | — | #54 (45) | #137 (38) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #5,470 (17) | #608 (59) | #533 (5) | #31 (62) | #150 (36) | — |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | #688 (49) | — | #53 (50) | #164 (34) | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | #659 (55) | #720 (3) | #57 (51) | #137 (46) | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | #739 (44) | #599 (4) | #48 (53) | #158 (35) | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #650 (54) | #609 (4) | #44 (62) | #128 (48) | — |
| 2018 | #5,320 (17) | #675 (51) | — | #54 (53) | #122 (52) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | #761 (45) | — | #68 (47) | #111 (58) | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | #616 (58) | — | #81 (40) | #96 (75) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | #692 (48) | — | #71 (48) | #87 (86) | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | #597 (59) | — | #73 (44) | #100 (76) | — |
| 2013 | #6,603 (12) | #730 (44) | #590 (4) | #82 (38) | #115 (61) | — |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | #885 (34) | — | #67 (49) | #107 (68) | — |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | #743 (42) | — | #80 (44) | #108 (70) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #5,470.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys 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 | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 4,500 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200 | very common |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 550 | common |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lorcan is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 200,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 310,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorcan | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Lorcan | England & Wales | Boys | #621 | 60 |
| Lorcan | Ireland | Boys | #125 | 43 |
| Lorcán | Ireland | Boys | #252 | 18 |
| Lorcan | Northern Ireland | Boys | #48 | 42 |
| Lorcan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Lorcan | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |