How popular is the baby name Lachlan in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Lachlan.

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Popularity of the baby name Lachlan


Posts that mention the name Lachlan

Popular baby names in Western Australia, 2015

According to data from the Western Australia Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in Western Australia in 2015 were Olivia and Oliver.

Here are WA’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015:

Baby Girl NamesBaby Boy Names
1. Olivia, 206 baby girls
2. Ava, 197
3. Charlotte, 187
4. Mia, 181
5. Isla, 166
6. Sophie, 162
7. Grace, 155
8. Amelia, 153
9. Ruby, 151
10. Chloe, 145		1. Oliver, 248 baby boys
2. Jack, 228
3. James, 197
4. Noah, 191
5. William, 177
6. Thomas, 174
7. Ethan, 172
8. Mason, 148
9. Liam, 147
10. Lachlan, 141

Emily, the #1 girl name in 2014, was knocked out of the top 10 entirely in 2015. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that happen before, at least for a region of this size.

New to the top 10 are Ruby and Lachlan. Gone are Emily, Ella, Lucas and Jacob. (There were 11 names on each list last year, thanks to ties.)

Sources: Top 50 baby names for parents in Western Australia in 2015, Popular Baby Names – Government of Western Australia

Popular baby names in South Australia, 2015

According to preliminary data from South Australia’s Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the most popular baby names in South Australia in 2015 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are South Australia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Charlotte, 113 baby girls
2. Amelia, 104
3. Olivia, 94
4. Scarlett, 89
5. Ava, 88
6. Sophie, 85
7. Chloe, 84
8. Mia, 80
9. Emily, 77 (tie)
10. Grace, 77 (tie)		1. Oliver, 176 baby boys
2. William, 128
3. Jack, 120
4. Noah, 118
5. Charlie, 97 (tie)
5. Lucas, 97 (tie)
7. Thomas, 93
8. Liam, 82
9. Ethan, 81
10. James, 78

Scarlett replaced Isabella in the girls’ top 10.

Thomas and Ethan replaced Lachlan, Harrison and Max in the boys’ top 10.

Grace, ranked 2nd in 2014, has fallen to 10th.

Source: Popular Baby Names – Data.SA

Popular baby names in New South Wales (Australia), 2014

According to the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, the most popular baby names in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 were Oliver and Olivia.

Here are NSW’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 630 baby girls
  2. Mia, 525
  3. Charlotte, 516
  4. Amelia, 492
  5. Ava, 479
  6. Emily, 435
  7. Chloe, 424
  8. Ruby, 405
  9. Isabella, 395
  10. Sophie, 391

Boy Names

  1. Oliver, 657 baby boys
  2. William, 621
  3. Noah, 544
  4. Jack, 531
  5. James, 472
  6. Lucas, 468
  7. Thomas, 458
  8. Alexander, 439
  9. Ethan, 413
  10. Liam, 406

Last year, the top two names were Charlotte and William.

In the boys’ top 10, Alexander in Ethan replaced Lachlan and Cooper.

The girls’ top 10 contains the same names as last year, but in a different order. Ruby, the #1 name in 2012, dropped to 10th in 2013 but rebounded slightly to 8th in 2014.

Here are NSW’s top baby names of 2012.

Source: Popular Baby Names, 2010s (PDF)

Popular baby names in Tasmania, 2014

According to data from the Tasmanian government, the most popular baby names in Tasmania in 2014 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are Tasmania’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Charlotte
2. Sophie
3. Ruby
4. Mia
5. Isla
6. Grace
7. Amelia
8. Matilda
9. Olivia
10. Lucy		1. Oliver
2. Jack
3. William
4. Mason
5. Thomas
6. Lachlan
7. Max
8. Logan
9. Noah
10. Charlie

Isla and Olivia replaced Ella and Zoe in the girls’ top 10, and Lachlan, Max and Logan replaced Hunter, Cooper and Lucas in the boys’ top 10.

For a more in-depth look at the rankings, check out Anna’s recent post on the Tasmanian baby names.

Source: Tasmanian top baby names – Tasmanian Government