Meaning and history
Lorcán is an Irish masculine name derived from lorc, often interpreted as “fierce,” with a diminutive suffix. It was borne by several early Irish kings and saints, and Lorcán Ua Tuathail—known in English as Saint Laurence O’Toole—became the twelfth-century archbishop and patron saint of Dublin.
20062006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: 9 births, rank #8,173
2008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: 9 births, rank #8,310
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: 15 births, rank #5,733
2015: 7 births, rank #9,568
20162016: 12 births, rank #6,726
2017: 9 births, rank #8,140
2018: 17 births, rank #5,320
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: 9 births, rank #8,067
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 14 births, rank #6,147
2023: 17 births, rank #5,470
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Lorcán, ranking #8,243 among boys.