Loki

“Trickster god of Norse mythology” — Old Norse origin

Boy's name · #1852 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Loki has appeared in US records since 1996 — best rank #1230 (2021) · 2,006 babies named Loki all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,200 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lokis

Loki Emmanuel — South Sudanese footballer
Loki Crichton — Samoan rugby union player

In stories & tradition

Loki — Edda · Lokasenna

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