UK name, mostly boys
Lok
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 14 girls.
Lok is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Lok popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4001, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 5 births.
This profile covers 21 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 2003 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 21 living people in the UK are called Lok. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lok ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 5 boys were registered as Lok.
- • Lok is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 21 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lok as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 60.0% of Lok registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4001
2022
Births in 2022
4
Latest year
Peak year
2012
5 births
Estimated living
21
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Lok
In England and Wales birth records, Lok has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 60.0% of registrations are for boys and 40.0% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Lok registered for boys
- Ranked #4,001 in 2022
- 4 boys registered in 2022
- Peak: 2012 (5 births)
Lok registered for girls
- Ranked #4,843 in 2024
- 4 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (4 births)
Popularity
Lok over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Lok in England and Wales, from 2003 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lok, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2022, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lok by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lok was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4082 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | #4142 | 9 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Lok
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Lok: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lok in the UK right now?
In 2022, Lok was ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Lok most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 5 babies registered as Lok in England and Wales.
How many people are called Lok in the UK?
A total of 21 babies have been registered as Lok across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.