Rising since 2020, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Lachlyn since 2011
Babies named Lachlyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s | 34 |
Meaning & origin
Lachlyn is a modern American spelling variant of the traditional Scottish name Lachlan. First recorded in the United States in 2011, it saw its peak in 2015 and has been on a rising trajectory since 2020. With a rank of 11,932 in 2025 and an occurrence rate of 1 in 229,610 births, Lachlyn remains a rare but steadily growing choice. The name's rise fits a broader trend of using surnames as first names and substituting 'y' for vowels to create a distinctive yet familiar sound.
Lachlyn is a modern spelling variant of Lachlan, a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'Lachlann' or 'Lochlann', originally a geographical name meaning 'one from the land of the lochs' (referring to Scandinavia, the 'land of the lakes'). In Scotland, Lachlan has been used as a given name since the 19th century. The spelling Lachlyn appears to be a 21st-century American coinage, likely influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names like Brooklyn and the trend of substituting 'y' for 'a' or 'e'.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lach, Lyn, Lachie
Sibling names for Lachlyn
Names that share Lachlyn's style, for a brother or sister.
