How Many People Are Named Locke?
An estimated 957 people in the United States have the first name Locke. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Locke peaked in popularity in 2016 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Locke as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Locke paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
957
About 1 in 358,155 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
74 births
Total Registered
998
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Locke
Locke is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 998 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Locke as a male name
Ranked #2,487 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (74 births)
Locke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Locke span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 500 babies were registered. While Locke is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Locke by Decade
How has Locke tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Locke by State
Birth registrations for Locke span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Washington, Missouri, Illinois. On average, about 24 Lockes were registered per state.
Locke + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Locke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Locke
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Locke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Locke?
We estimate approximately 957 people named Locke are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 358,155 Americans share this first name.
Is Locke a common name?
Locke is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 998 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Locke most popular?
Locke reached peak popularity in 2016, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Locke is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Locke a male name?
Locke is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Locke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Locke Smith, Locke Johnson, Locke Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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