boy (SSA Category)Irish Origin

Lorcan

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Little fierce one”

Linguistic heritage: Irish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:LOR-kuhn

IPA (US English):/ˈlɔːrkən/

Source: Wiktionary IPA Linguistic Transcription

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Peak Popularity201817 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#86569 births in 2025

Total US Registrations261Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 2005 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2018 (17 births)

Earliest RecordYear 2005

Recent 2025 Level9 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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