Lochlan vs Reign
Lochlan and Reigncompared 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 Reign #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Lochlan was ranked #181 and Reign #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lochlan was ranked #290 and Reign #294 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lochlan was ranked #374 and Reign #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lochlan and Reign over time
Lochlan and Reign appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Lochlan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Reign in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lochlan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Reign 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Lochlan #281 in 2023, Reign #294 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2024
Lochlan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Reign in 2.
Highest recorded here: Lochlan #281 in 2023, Reign #294 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lochlan #290, Reign #294.
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 | Lochlan | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #207 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #294 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Lochlan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Reign.
- 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
Reign
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #4333 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #294 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2007–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #722 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls