Cohen vs Lochlainn
Cohen 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #164 and Lochlainn #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cohen was ranked #509 and Lochlainn #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #418 and Lochlainn #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Cohen and Lochlainn over time
Cohen and Lochlainn appear together in 3 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Cohen 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Lochlainn moved ahead of Cohen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #145 and #169 the year before became #164 and #154.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cohen #509 in 2025, Lochlainn #272 in 2025.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024
Cohen held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lochlainn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #96 in 2018, Lochlainn #154 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Lochlainn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #145 and #169; by 2024 that had become #164 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #164, Lochlainn #154.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Cohen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lochlainn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #295 in 2016, Lochlainn #2943 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #418, Lochlainn #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2025
Cohen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lochlainn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #509 in 2025, Lochlainn #272 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cohen #509, Lochlainn #272.
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 | Cohen | Lochlainn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Cohen and Lochlainn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cohen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
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 #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys