Elyas vs Lorcan
Elyas and Lorcancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elyas was ranked #785 and Lorcan #137 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elyas was ranked #674 and Lorcan #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Elyas and Lorcan over time
Elyas and Lorcan appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Lorcan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elyas in 0.
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.
Lorcan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elyas 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Elyas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lorcan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Elyas #602 in 2023, Lorcan #481 in 2002.
The order changed in 2023: Elyas moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #688 and #688; by 2023 that had become #602 and #608.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elyas #674, Lorcan #691.
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 | Elyas | Lorcan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #674 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elyas and Lorcan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Elyas
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2097 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #602 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #674 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Lorcan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys