Locke
Locke is a given name occurring in various works of fiction.
Meaning & Origin of Locke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Locke is a given name occurring in various works of fiction.
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The Story of Locke
Locke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 74 Lockes were born — ranking #1,959 that year. As of 2026, Locke ranks #2,445 for baby boys with 57 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 1K Lockes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Locke
Locke is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Locke's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,959. Use the chart and map above to compare Locke's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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