Boys' name · since 2013

Locksley

Locksley has 12 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,796 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2013
2020s
peak decade

Locksley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 2013.

Social Security Administration records show Locksley recorded 12 times among boys since 2013, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2023.

  • #32,796 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 2013
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Locksley ranks #32,796 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.

#32,796 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2013
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Locksley's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Locksley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Locksley's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Locksley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2023)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20132023 7

Locksley by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

2020s was Locksley's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Locksley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Locksley? ▼
Locksley has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,796 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
Where does Locksley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Locksley ranks #32,796 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Locksley most popular? ▼
Locksley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Locksley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Locksley since 2013 -- 11 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Locksley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lochlan, Locke, Lochlann, Loc, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Locksley

Nearby Names Like Locksley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Locksley

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#644 4,846 births
Locke Boy
#2192 1,063 births
Lochlann Boy
#3360 443 births
Loc Boy
280 births
Locklan Boy
#6716 182 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Locksley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2013–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Locksley 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 August 2026.