Locke

“Enclosure — from a Norwegian farm name, Americanized as Løkke” — Norwegian (Americanized surname Løkke) origin

Boy's name · #2198 in the US (2025) · Trending

Locke is climbing: on the charts since 1916, it is ranked #2198 in 2025, with about 70 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,100 have carried it all-time. It is also an American family name — about 28,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lockes

Locke Craig — American politician (1860-1924)
Locke Olson — American basketball player (1926-2008)
Locke St. John — baseball player
Locke Burt — American politician

In stories & tradition

Locke Cole — Final Fantasy VI

Similar names: Bodi · Loki · Kyce · Halston · Rayne · Dael

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