boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Loki

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #1,858 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

Borrowed from Old Norse Loki, where further etymology is shown.

Rank 2025
#1,858
among boys · ↓97 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
91
named Loki · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,095
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
168 babies
All-time total
2,101
#3,298 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Loki popularity over time

2,101 babies have been named Loki since 1996, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 10 10 1 – #9,937
2000s 13 301 314 31 +3040% #2,366
2010s 42 978 1,020 102 +225% #1,257
2020s (to 2025) 40 717 757 126 +24% #1,235

Where Loki 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 81 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.05 outside top 500
2028 75 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 70 0.04 outside top 500

Where Loki is most popular

Boys named Loki per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Missouri, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Loki born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Ohio 42 0.158 +135%
Missouri 20 0.144 +114%
Washington 20 0.122 +81%
Pennsylvania 24 0.090 +34%
Indiana 14 0.087 +30%
Michigan 16 0.078 +16%
Oregon 5 0.066 ≈ national
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -16%
Utah 5 0.052 -22%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -27%
Florida 23 0.049 -28%
New York 20 0.046 -31%
California 41 0.045 -33%
Georgia 11 0.043 -36%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -37%
Texas 37 0.042 -38%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -42%
Colorado 5 0.039 -43%
North Carolina 7 0.027 -59%
Virginia 5 0.026 -61%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Loki

Loki is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,858 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 2,101 American babies have been named Loki. Its peak came in 2021, when 168 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Loki stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loki?

The median living Loki is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 2,100 people named Loki are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Loki 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 6 #14,225 85 #1,858
2024 – – 94 #1,761
2023 8 #11,779 111 #1,571
2022 9 #10,885 136 #1,377
2021 12 #8,764 156 #1,235
2020 5 #16,543 135 #1,331
2019 11 #9,484 150 #1,257
2018 7 #13,268 123 #1,428
2017 5 #17,381 92 #1,712
2016 – – 94 #1,680
2015 6 #15,634 116 #1,458
2014 8 #12,615 112 #1,462
2013 – – 87 #1,704
2012 – – 77 #1,890
2011 5 #18,431 71 #1,959
2010 – – 56 #2,306
2009 8 #13,182 53 #2,430
2008 – – 55 #2,366
2007 5 #19,334 52 #2,464
2006 – – 39 #2,912
2005 – – 32 #3,208
2004 – – 16 #5,157
2003 – – 20 #4,216
2002 – – 18 #4,424
2001 – – 16 #4,812
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loki?

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

How many people named Loki are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Loki are alive in the United States, based on 2,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Loki mean?

Borrowed from Old Norse Loki, where further etymology is shown.

How popular is the name Loki in 2025?

Loki ranked #1,858 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loki?

2,101 babies have been named Loki in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loki most popular?

Loki peaked in 2021, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Loki a boy or girl name?

Loki is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loki rising or falling?

Loki has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Loki become more popular?

Loki is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 70 boys named Loki in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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