Lorcan vs Valentine
Lorcan and Valentinecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lorcan was ranked #137 and Valentine #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lorcan was ranked #691 and Valentine #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Lorcan and Valentine over time
Lorcan and Valentine appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Lorcan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Valentine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1967, Lorcan moved ahead of Valentine in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #144 and #144 the year before became #144 and #169.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #147 and #139 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #137 and #655.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1964–2024
Lorcan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Valentine in 2.
Highest recorded here: Lorcan #112 in 1992, Valentine #119 in 1965.
The order changed in 1967: Lorcan moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #144 and #144; by 1967 that had become #144 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lorcan #137, Valentine #655.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Lorcan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Valentine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lorcan #481 in 2002, Valentine #1189 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lorcan #691, Valentine #1859.
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 | Lorcan | Valentine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lorcan has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Valentine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Lorcan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Valentine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls