Loki

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A few things about Loki you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Loki

Loki Schmidt

German environmentalist (1919–2010)

Choose Loki and your child shares a first name with Loki Schmidt, a German environmentalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Loki, like who?” Loki Schmidt's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,080 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Loki, 85 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Loki would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLoki first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #1,230.
• 🍂TrendLoki has slipped 527 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,852. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLoki is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #709, followed by Washington (#801). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Loki

Loki is a boy name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-oki”. US birth records list Loki for boys from 1996 to 2025, in 27 of those 30 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #1,230 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,852, with 85 babies.

Origin:English names