Meaning and history
Meaning unknown, though it may come from the Germanic root * luką meaning “lock.” In Norse mythology, Loki is a trickster god linked to magic and shape shifting. His children include Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel. After he arranged Balder’s death, the other gods bound him to a rock beneath a snake whose venom dripped onto his face. It is said that he will break free at Ragnarök, the final battle, and die in combat with Heimdall.
20062006: 39 births, rank #2,881
2007: 52 births, rank #2,442
2008: 55 births, rank #2,345
2009: 53 births, rank #2,401
2010: 56 births, rank #2,287
20112011: 71 births, rank #1,947
2012: 77 births, rank #1,882
2013: 87 births, rank #1,695
2014: 112 births, rank #1,456
2015: 116 births, rank #1,453
20162016: 94 births, rank #1,675
2017: 92 births, rank #1,707
2018: 123 births, rank #1,418
2019: 150 births, rank #1,251
2020: 135 births, rank #1,325
20212021: 156 births, rank #1,230
2022: 136 births, rank #1,374
2023: 111 births, rank #1,567
2024: 94 births, rank #1,752
20252025: 85 births, rank #1,852
In 2025, 85 babies were recorded with the name Loki, ranking #1,852 among boys.