Loki
How to say it: LOH-kee · /ˈloʊki/
Old Norse trickster god's name, meaning debated - famed from Norse myth and Marvel.
Loki was the 1,521st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,821 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,521 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 85 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,004 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,821 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Loki is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Loki is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Good to know
- Loki, Marvel's God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston), one of the MCU's most prominent villains/antiheroes; dominant youth-culture association.
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