Boys' name · since 1996
Loki
Loki has 2,006 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,298 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,864 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,006
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,006 babies have been named Loki since 1996, making it today's #1864 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Loki recorded 2,006 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #1864 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #3,298 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,864 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,006 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loki ranks #3,298 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,864 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,006 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,298 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,864 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,006
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Loki's 2,006 recorded births place it above 92.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Loki compares
2,006 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Loki's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loki | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,006 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 34 | 22,252 |
Loki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loki's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 156, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loki popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Loki popularity over time - girls
95 total births recorded since 2007 (Loki as girls' name)
Loki by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (978 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Loki's strongest decade.
978 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Loki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 301
2000s
301 births
- 2010s
2010s
978 births
- 2020s
2020s
717 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 978 births (49% of all-time use).
How Loki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Loki's total volume
Loki by state
Where Loki concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 177 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 86 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Washington | | 67 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 66 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 43 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 42 | 2.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 42 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 40 | 2.0% |
177 of 2,006 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Loki appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Loki's data
- Loki's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (978 total births) through the 2020s (717) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lokis (177 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Loki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1996–2025 (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 Loki 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.