Loki
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Loki
While god of mischief Loki is usually depicted as a male -- sometimes in animal form -- he gives birth as a mare to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir and also appears in some stories as an elderly woman. The name Loki, in contemporary American, will feel more feminine based solely on its sound.
Loki for boys#1858 US
Loki is the shape-shifting, gender-bending god of mischief in Norse mythology. Taking several animal forms, from a salmon to a seal to a fly, Loki is alternately friend and foe of the gods.
Pronounced LO-kee.
As of October 2026, Loki ranked #14225 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8755 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,462 | 112 | 58.3 |
| 2015 | #1,458 | 116 | 60.5 |
| 2016 | #1,679 | 94 | 49.5 |
| 2017 | #1,711 | 92 | 49.7 |
| 2018 | #1,428 | 123 | 67.7 |
| 2019 | #1,257 | 150 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | #1,329 | 135 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | #1,234 | 156 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | #1,375 | 136 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | #1,600 | 109 | 63.7 |
| 2024 | #1,767 | 93 | 54 |
| 2025 | #1,858 | 85 | 49.8 |
World rankings
Loki for boys
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