Locke first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1916. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 74 babies received the name (ranked #1966). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2353), with roughly 59 babies named Locke each year. Locke's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 998 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.