Total births
280
Boys' name · since 1979
Loc
280 babies named Loc in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 280
- total births
- 1979–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Loc is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 280 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Loc recorded 280 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2021.
- 280 total births
- 1979–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
280 boys have been named Loc since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 280
- total births
- 1979–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Loc was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
17 babies were named Loc in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Loc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loc's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loc at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Loc popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2021
- Peak year (1982)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Loc by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Loc's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Loc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 95 births (34% of all-time use).
Loc by state
Where Loc concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 11.4% |
California share of Loc's total US births 11.4%
32 of 280 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loc? ▼
Loc has been given to 280 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 17 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Loc most popular? ▼
Loc was most popular in the 1990s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Loc most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loc are California (32 births).
How long has the name Loc been used? ▼
Loc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 43 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Loc? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lochlan, Locke, Lochlann, Locklan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Loc's data
- Loc's decade-level peak was the 1990s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Locs (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loc
Nearby Names Like Loc
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loc
Lochlan Boy
#779 4,846 births
Locke Boy
#2482 1,063 births
Lochlann Boy
#3500 443 births
Locklan Boy
#4548 182 births
Lochlin Boy
#8127 112 births
Compare Loc side by side: Loc vs Lochlan Loc vs Locke Loc vs Lochlann
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loc: Baby Name Since 1979 - 280 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loc. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loc draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.