Locklyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,717

among girls · ↓2,173 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Locklyn · -53% vs 2024

How common

1 in 114,805

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

56 babies

All-time total

484

#12,831 all-time among girls

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Locklyn popularity over time

484 babies have been named Locklyn since 2011, 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

GirlsBoys

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.

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2010s	285	15	300	30	–	#3,210
2020s (to 2025)	151	33	184	31	+2%	#4,261

The story of Locklyn

Locklyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,717 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 484 American babies have been named Locklyn, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 56 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 Locklyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Locklyn?

The median living Locklyn is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Locklyn 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.

Locklyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	14	#7,717	–	–
2024	23	#5,544	7	#10,512
2023	30	#4,619	8	#9,429
2022	34	#4,261	10	#8,097
2021	19	#6,308	8	#9,354
2020	31	#4,406	–	–
2019	34	#4,227	–	–
2018	23	#5,553	–	–
2017	32	#4,445	5	#13,490
2016	30	#4,694	–	–
2015	31	#4,556	–	–
2014	51	#3,210	5	#13,278
2013	43	#3,615	5	#13,295
2012	24	#5,655	–	–
2011	17	#7,303	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Locklyn?

The median living Locklyn is about 8 years old. Half of all living Locklyns are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Locklyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Locklyn are alive in the United States, based on 484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Locklyn in 2025?

Locklyn ranked #7,717 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Locklyn?

484 babies have been named Locklyn in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Locklyn most popular?

Locklyn peaked in 2014, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Locklyn a boy or girl name?

Locklyn is used for both: about 90% of babies named Locklyn have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Locklyn rising or falling?

Locklyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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