Lachlan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Lachlan is a masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin.

From Wikipedia

Lachlan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 122 babies (rank #366 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lachlan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lachlan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,387

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

122

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lachlan

Lachlan Macquarieexplorer · b. 1762

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	13	#1,082
1997	24	#687
1998	67	#354
1999	69	#348
2000	74	#340
2001	61	#387
2002	65	#372
2003	72	#372
2004	54	#493
2005	61	#467
2006	63	#487
2007	66	#496
2008	62	#540
2009	68	#516
2010	59	#579
2011	70	#512
2012	77	#496
2013	66	#550
2014	65	#558
2015	122	#366
2016	109	#398