Locklyn
The Story of Locklyn
As a girl name
Locklyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 51 Locklyns were born — ranking #3,184 that year. As of 2026, Locklyn ranks #5,159 for girls with 25 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 473 Locklyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Locklyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Locklyns were born — ranking #7,764 that year. As of 2026, Locklyn ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Locklyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Locklyn
Locklyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 473 births in the dataset. Locklyn's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #3,184. Use the chart and map above to compare Locklyn'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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