TheNameDBLachlan
M FLachlan is a given name of Scottish Gaelic origin used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (5% of births). There have been 5,921 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,640 as boys and 281 as girls. Lachlan gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2024. It is the #3,752 most popular name for a boy.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State (2024)
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Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 401 |
| 2023 | 349 |
| 2022 | 363 |
| 2021 | 374 |
| 2020 | 381 |
| 2019 | 386 |
| 2018 | 374 |
| 2017 | 373 |
| 2016 | 370 |
| 2015 | 328 |
| 2014 | 251 |
| 2013 | 216 |
| 2012 | 203 |
| 2011 | 186 |
| 2010 | 153 |
| 2009 | 164 |
| 2008 | 150 |
| 2007 | 130 |
| 2006 | 132 |
| 2005 | 116 |
| 2004 | 60 |
| 2003 | 65 |
| 2002 | 64 |
| 2001 | 46 |
| 2000 | 39 |
| 1999 | 39 |
| 1998 | 49 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1952 | 5 |