Lachlan vs Percy

Lachlan and Percycompared 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 Percy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Lachlan was ranked #306 and Percy #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #328 and Percy #332 among boys in England and Wales.

Lachlan and Percy over time

Lachlan and Percy appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Lachlan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Percy in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Lachlan #328 in 2024, Percy #332 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Lachlan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Percy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #328 in 2024, Percy #332 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lachlan #328, Percy #332.

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
See the 1998 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 2011 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1998 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 2012 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lachlan, Percy
Field	Lachlan	Percy
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
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #34 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #332 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	94/100
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')); Percy does not have one recorded yet.
Lachlan and Percy both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Lachlan; Percy 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 #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Percy

Popularity journey

First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #332 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #332 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys