Lorcan is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Lorcan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lorcan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 261 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,177 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 23 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,064 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,518 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 Lorcan per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 2015 (86/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (62/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (60/yr) · United States peaked in 2018 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (5/yr).
Lorcan is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #11,953 nationally (given to 173 babies that year).
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