Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Locke

Gender

Male

Origin

English
Lives by tbe stronghold. Surname referring to a lock or locksmith.
Lives by tbe stronghold; a surname referring to a lock or locksmith

Syllables

2

Themes

  • Nature
  • Surname

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Locke

Pronunciation

l(oc)-ke

Famous People

John Locke

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #1959, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2183, 65 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
202565
202455
202365
202260
202146
202066
201957
201857
201760
201674

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #3015, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
2025–
2024–
20233
2022–
20216
20204
20194
20185
20174
20166

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence