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Locke

Boy

Meaning of Locke: English: 'enclosure' or 'lock'

Locke is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2153rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2153

65 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,063

First recorded 1916 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 46 babies2016: 74 babies2017: 60 babies2018: 57 babies2019: 57 babies2020: 66 babies20202021: 46 babies2022: 60 babies2023: 65 babies2024: 55 babies2025: 65 babies
US babies named Locke per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 74.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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