The first name Lorcan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 60 boys were named Lorcan, making it the 621st most popular boys’ name.
1,232
babies named Lorcan, 1996–2025
#621
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lorcan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lorcan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Lorcan, the 8,656th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 17 were.
261
babies named Lorcan since 1880
#8,656
rank in 2025
2018
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Lorcan?
- In 2025, 60 boys born in England and Wales were named Lorcan, ranking 621st.
- Is Lorcan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 261 US babies named Lorcan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lorcan most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Lorcan, its highest rank at 5,449th.