Lachlan vs Omer
Lachlan and Omercompared 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, Lachlan was ranked #88 and Omer #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Lachlan was ranked #283 and Omer #728 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Lachlan was ranked #421 and Omer #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Lachlan was ranked #390 and Omer #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lachlan and Omer over time
Lachlan and Omer appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Lachlan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Omer in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Omer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lachlan 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
Lachlan and Omer changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2021, ending at #390 and #631.
- Longest-running competitions
Lachlan and Omer were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #283 and #728.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lachlan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Omer in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #283 in 2025, Omer #554 in 2017.
The order changed in 1997: Lachlan moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1040 and #818; by 1997 that had become #678 and #1052.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lachlan #283, Omer #728.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2004–2021
Lachlan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Omer in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #263 in 2016, Omer #439 in 2004.
The order changed in 2014: Lachlan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #534 and #479; by 2014 that had become #468 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Lachlan #390, Omer #631.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lachlan
Pairs where Lachlan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Daniel vs Lachlan
In 1998, Lachlan moved ahead of Daniel in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #2 and #7 the year before became #6 and #3.
Daniel · Lachlan · 43 shared years, 1982–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
- Joshua vs Lachlan
In 2011, Lachlan moved ahead of Joshua in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #4 and #6 the year before became #9 and #3.
Joshua · Lachlan · 42 shared years, 1982–2024 · One moved ahead of the other
- Matthew vs Lachlan
In 1998, Lachlan moved ahead of Matthew in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #4 and #7 the year before became #4 and #3.
Matthew · Lachlan · 41 shared years, 1982–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
- Noah vs Lachlan
In 2012, Noah moved ahead of Lachlan in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #7 and #3 the year before became #3 and #7.
Noah · Lachlan · 28 shared years, 1998–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Lachlan | Omer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #728 (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')); Omer does not have one recorded yet.
- Lachlan and Omer both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lachlan; Omer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #283 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Omer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #518 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2021
Highest recorded position: #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1990–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #728 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys