Locke: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,198

among boys · ↑294 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Locke · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,278

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

74 babies

All-time total

1,063

#4,935 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Locke popularity over time

1,063 babies have been named Locke since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,261
1920s	12	1	+140%	#4,146
1930s	5	1	-58%	#4,325
1940s	16	2	+220%	#2,710
1950s	11	1	-31%	#3,584
1960s	11	1	0%	#4,217
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#6,625
1990s	23	2	+109%	#8,270
2000s	112	11	+387%	#3,787
2010s	500	50	+346%	#1,966
2020s (to 2025)	357	60	+19%	#2,127

Where Locke is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	68	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Locke

Locke is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,198 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,063 American babies have been named Locke. Its peak came in 2016, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Locke stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Locke?

The median living Locke is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Locke are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Locke year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	65	#2,198
2024	55	#2,492
2023	65	#2,211
2022	60	#2,366
2021	46	#2,759
2020	66	#2,127
2019	57	#2,382
2018	57	#2,342
2017	60	#2,228
2016	74	#1,966
2015	46	#2,666
2014	67	#2,089
2013	36	#3,101
2012	30	#3,594
2011	39	#2,975
2010	34	#3,281
2009	28	#3,787
2008	19	#4,995
2007	14	#6,140
2006	17	#5,218
2005	6	#10,947
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,318
2002	7	#9,021
2001	7	#8,865
2000	6	#9,838
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,325
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Locke, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Locke?

The median living Locke is about 8 years old. Half of all living Lockes are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Locke are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Locke are alive in the United States, based on 1,063 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Locke mean?

Locke is a given name occurring in various works of fiction.

How popular is the name Locke in 2025?

Locke ranked #2,198 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Locke?

1,063 babies have been named Locke in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Locke most popular?

Locke peaked in 2016, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Locke a boy or girl name?

Locke is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Locke rising or falling?

Locke is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Locke become more popular?

Locke looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Locke in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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