boy's name
Loch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 93
Loch is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2011.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Loch over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Loch?
In 2025, Loch was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Loch is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Loch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loch also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loch over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loch
How popular is the name Loch?
In 2025, Loch was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Loch a girl's or a boy's name?
Loch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Loch?
Loch has 1 syllable.
When was Loch most popular?
Loch peaked in 2021, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Loch a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Loch currently ranks #6,019 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.