Lorcan comes from the Irish tradition, meaning Little, fierce.
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How popular is Lorcan?
2018peak year
Lorcan has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7329), with about 12 babies named Lorcan each year. In 2018, 17 babies received the name (ranked #5446). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 252.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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