Lochlan vs Rowan
Lochlan and Rowancompared 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 2024, Lochlan was ranked #290 and Rowan #41 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lochlan was ranked #202 and Rowan #54 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lochlan was ranked #60 and Rowan #65 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lochlan was ranked #207 and Rowan #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lochlan and Rowan over time
Lochlan and Rowan appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Rowan 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.
Lochlan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Rowan 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, Rowan #41 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Lochlan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rowan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lochlan #281 in 2023, Rowan #41 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lochlan #290, Rowan #41.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2025
Lochlan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rowan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Lochlan #207 in 2025, Rowan #76 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lochlan #207, Rowan #76.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Lochlan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rowan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Lochlan #163 in 2022, Rowan #54 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lochlan #202, Rowan #54.
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 | Rowan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'little red one', and independently used in English for the rowan tree. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈroʊən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Rowen, Ruadhán |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Rowan has a recorded origin (Irish); Lochlan does not have one recorded yet.
- Lochlan and Rowan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Rowan; Lochlan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Lochlan a "medium" Data Confidence level and Rowan a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Rowan
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls