boy's name
Locke
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,192
Locke is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 74 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Locke over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 500 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 357 |
How popular is Locke?
In 2025, Locke was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Locke 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 Locke
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Locke also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Locke over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Locke
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Locke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Locke
How popular is the name Locke?
In 2025, Locke was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Locke a girl's or a boy's name?
Locke is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Locke?
Locke has 1 syllable.
When was Locke most popular?
Locke peaked in 2016, when 74 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Locke a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Locke currently ranks #1,857 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.