Kody vs Lochlan
Kody 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, Kody was ranked #307 and Lochlan #60 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kody was ranked #256 and Lochlan #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kody was ranked #509 and Lochlan #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kody was ranked #576 and Lochlan #290 among boys in England and Wales.
Kody and Lochlan over time
Kody and Lochlan appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Lochlan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kody 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.
Kody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
Kody and Lochlan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2010 and 2025, ending at #509 and #207.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kody #302 in 2024, Lochlan #207 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Kody held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lochlan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kody #502 in 2014, Lochlan #281 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kody #576, Lochlan #290.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2025
Kody held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lochlan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kody #302 in 2024, Lochlan #207 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Lochlan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #374; by 2025 that had become #509 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kody #509, Lochlan #207.
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 | Kody | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #207 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kody and Lochlan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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