Lorcan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Lorcan 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 2014 with 59 babies (rank #599 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lorcan

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

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

763

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	17	#884
1997	18	#864
1998	23	#729
1999	40	#502
2000	37	#532
2001	37	#528
2002	45	#488
2003	27	#778
2004	36	#670
2005	32	#775
2006	37	#719
2007	42	#680
2008	29	#936
2009	29	#938
2010	29	#985
2011	42	#750
2012	34	#894
2013	44	#744
2014	59	#599
2015	48	#696
2016	58	#617