Bodhi vs Lochlainn
Bodhi and Lochlainncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bodhi was ranked #115 and Lochlainn #2664 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bodhi was ranked #164 and Lochlainn #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bodhi was ranked #165 and Lochlainn #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bodhi and Lochlainn over time
Bodhi and Lochlainn appear together in 3 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Bodhi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lochlainn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bodhi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lochlainn in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bodhi #97 in 2024, Lochlainn #2664 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Bodhi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lochlainn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bodhi #165 in 2025, Lochlainn #272 in 2025.
The order changed in 2017: Bodhi moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #412 and #412; by 2017 that had become #250 and #394.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bodhi #165, Lochlainn #272.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2025
Bodhi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lochlainn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bodhi #97 in 2024, Lochlainn #2664 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bodhi #115, Lochlainn #2664.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2024
Bodhi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lochlainn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bodhi #107 in 2022, Lochlainn #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bodhi #164, Lochlainn #154.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bodhi | Lochlainn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Refers to enlightenment in Buddhism, from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Sanskrit (Buddhist) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈboʊ.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #63 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bodhi has a recorded origin (Sanskrit (Buddhist)); Lochlainn does not have one recorded yet.
- Bodhi and Lochlainn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Bodhi; Lochlainn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bodhi
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3036 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2017–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lochlainn
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys