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Loughlin

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What official birth registration shows about Loughlin: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2007–2016

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2007 to 2016, ranging from #3478 to #4632.200720142016#3478#4632
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2007#4333
2014#4632
2016#3478

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 13 of the 51 years from 1973 to 2023.

In 2014: #550 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4632 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1973–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1973–2023

    Highest recorded position: #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1973–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1973 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #288 in Republic of Ireland in 1991.

Loughlin's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Loughlin is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Loughlin, between 1973 and 2023, in 16 of those 51 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1974England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 2016Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: highest position in 202019732023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1973–202313#288 in 1974
England and Wales2007–20163#3478 in 2016
Northern Ireland20201#392 in 2020

Its high point came 46 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1974) than in Northern Ireland (2020).

No registrar recorded it for 16 years after 1974; it appears again in 1991.

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What is known about Loughlin

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1973–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1973 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #288 in Republic of Ireland in 1991. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.