Lochlan vs Nathan

Lochlan and Nathancompared 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, Lochlan was ranked #60 and Nathan #62 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lochlan was ranked #207 and Nathan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lochlan was ranked #290 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lochlan was ranked #202 and Nathan #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Lochlan and Nathan over time

Lochlan and Nathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lochlan in 0.

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

Nathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Lochlan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lochlan #281 in 2023, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lochlan #290, Nathan #88.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2025
Lochlan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Lochlan #207 in 2025, Nathan #26 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lochlan #207, Nathan #71.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Lochlan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Lochlan #163 in 2022, Nathan #27 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lochlan #202, Nathan #118.

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 Nathan

Pairs where Nathan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ben vs Nathan
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #27 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #509 and #88.
Ben · Nathan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Nathan vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #20 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #98 and #395.
Nathan · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking
George vs Nathan
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as George fell — from #61 and #267 in 1968 to #112 and #71 in 2025.
George · Nathan · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Nathan vs Marcus
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #267 and #137 in 1968 to #71 and #232 in 2025.
Nathan · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lochlan, Nathan
Field	Lochlan	Nathan
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈneɪθən/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #207 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Lochlan does not have one recorded yet.
Lochlan and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Lochlan doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

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

Nathan

Popularity journey

First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys