Lachlan vs Tudor
Lachlan and Tudorcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Lachlan was ranked #283 and Tudor #702 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lachlan was ranked #302 and Tudor #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lachlan and Tudor over time
Lachlan and Tudor appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Lachlan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tudor 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Lachlan held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tudor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #283 in 2025, Tudor #482 in 2020.
The order changed in 1997: Lachlan moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1040 and #938; by 1997 that had become #678 and #1761.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lachlan #283, Tudor #702.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Lachlan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tudor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lachlan #263 in 2016, Tudor #414 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Lachlan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #720 and #720; by 2011 that had become #540 and #730.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lachlan #302, Tudor #655.
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 | Tudor |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #702 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lachlan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia')); Tudor does not have one recorded yet.
- Lachlan and Tudor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lachlan; Tudor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Tudor
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #938 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2024
Highest recorded position: #414 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2010–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys