How Many People Are Named Loki?
An estimated 1,990 people in the United States have the first name Loki. It is predominantly male (95.6%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Loki peaked in popularity in 2021 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loki 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 Loki paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Loki is overwhelmingly male, 88 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Loki is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,990
About 1 in 172,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.6% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
168 births
Total Registered
2,006
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loki
Loki is predominantly male (95.6%), though 88 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Loki as a male name
Ranked #1,767 in 2024
93 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (156 births)
Loki as a female name
Ranked #11,765 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (12 births)
Loki: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loki span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,019 babies were registered. While Loki is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Loki by Decade
How has Loki 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.
Loki by State
Birth registrations for Loki span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Utah, Oklahoma. On average, about 36 Lokis were registered per state.
Loki + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loki as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loki: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loki?
We estimate approximately 1,990 people named Loki 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 172,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Loki a common name?
Loki is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,006 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loki most popular?
Loki reached peak popularity in 2021, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loki is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loki a male name?
Loki is predominantly male. 95.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loki Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loki Smith, Loki Johnson, Loki 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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