Lachlan vs Nate
Lachlan and Natecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2018, Lachlan was ranked #24 and Nate #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Lachlan was ranked #30 and Nate #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #88 and Nate #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #278 and Nate #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lachlan was ranked #317 and Nate #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #328 and Nate #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Lachlan and Nate over time
Lachlan and Nate appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Lachlan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nate 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.
Lachlan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nate in 1. 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
Lachlan and Nate changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #328 and #338.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Lachlan #3 in 2008, Nate #46 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Lachlan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nate in 13.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #328 in 2024, Nate #314 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lachlan #328, Nate #338.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2018
Lachlan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #3 in 2008, Nate #46 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Lachlan #24, Nate #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2025
Lachlan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nate in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #263 in 2016, Nate #414 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Lachlan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #720 and #611; by 2014 that had become #468 and #715.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lachlan #317, Nate #829.
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 | Lachlan | Nate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as 'Viking' or 'Scandinavian' via its root name — someone associated with the land of the Norsemen. A secondary reading of that root gives 'land of the lakes'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia') | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɒklən/ | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lachlan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia')); Nate does not have one recorded yet.
- Lachlan and Nate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lachlan; Nate doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lachlan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1982–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Nate
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2587 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2018
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys