Lachlan

“Land of the lochs, an old term for Scandinavia” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #606 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lachlan has appeared in US records since 1952 — best rank #606 (2025) · 6,108 babies named Lachlan all-time · 1 in 3,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #17 in New Zealand (2025) · #34 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #44 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #44 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #80 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lachlans

Lachlan Macquarie — Scottish British army officer and New South Wales colonial administrator (1762-1824)
Lachlan Murdoch — British-American-Australian businessman (born 1971)
Lachlan Morton — Australian road cyclist
Lachlan Watson — American actor (b. 2001)
Lachlan Bayliss — Australian association footballer

In stories & tradition

Lachlan Fraser — Home and Away

What Lachlans become

Among 174 notable people named Lachlan:

Athletes appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lachlan Morton, Australian road cyclist.

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