Grayson vs Lochlan
Grayson and Lochlancompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #62 and Lochlan #60 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #90 and Lochlan #290 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Grayson was ranked #202 and Lochlan #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Grayson was ranked #244 and Lochlan #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Grayson and Lochlan over time
Grayson and Lochlan appear together in 3 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Grayson held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lochlan 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.
Grayson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lochlan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grayson and Lochlan changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2012 and 2024, ending at #202 and #202.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Grayson #106 in 2020, Lochlan #163 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Grayson held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lochlan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #66 in 2020, Lochlan #281 in 2023.
The order changed in 2010: Grayson moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #972 and #795; by 2010 that had become #503 and #942.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grayson #90, Lochlan #290.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Grayson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lochlan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #175 in 2021, Lochlan #207 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grayson #244, Lochlan #207.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2024
Grayson held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lochlan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Grayson #106 in 2020, Lochlan #163 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grayson #202, Lochlan #202.
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 | Grayson | Lochlan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #97 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #207 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Grayson and Lochlan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Grayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Lochlan
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1345 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys