Lachlan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lachlan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lachlan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lachlan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lachlan is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “from the land of lakes”. A Scottish name originally referring to a Viking or someone from Norway.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,398 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,307 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,494 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 50 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 212 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,813 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lachlan per year, United States (1952 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (477/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (159/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (78/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (9/yr).
Lachlan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,210 nationally (given to 714 babies that year).
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