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Lockie

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How to Pronounce Lockie

Pronounced LOK-ee /ˈlɒki/Medium

Meaning: Lockie reads as a fond -ie pet name of the early 1900s. It may come from the surname Lockie or a Scottish diminutive pattern, or simply shorten a family name; no single parent is documented for its American girls'-name use.Low

In 30 seconds: Lockie is an old American pet-style name using the cozy -ie ending, its exact source unclear (said LOK-ee). It stayed rare through the early twentieth century.

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Origin LowAmerican English, Scottish

MeaningLockie reads as a fond -ie pet name of the early 1900s. It may come from the surname Lockie or a Scottish diminutive pattern, or simply shorten a family name; no single parent is documented for its American girls'-name use.

U.S. rank (1950)#5755 ↘ Falling

1950 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1915

Total births (all-time)≈ 464

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lockie turns up in United States birth records from the early eighteen-eighties and peaks around 1915. It has the shape of a homespun pet name — a short base plus the affectionate -ie ending — rather than a classical given name; a tie to the surname Lockie or a Scottish nickname habit is possible but unproven. It was never widespread, claimed by only a couple dozen girls a year at most.

With records ending by mid-century, Lockie belongs to a great-grandmother generation and has not resurfaced. Its snug, one-and-a-half-beat sound still rhymes with reviving vintage picks like Lottie and Hattie for a parent after something almost unheard-of.

Did you know? Lockie fits a wave of warm -ie names that families entered as full first names a century ago, alongside Lottie, Hattie and Mamie.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Lockie — Vernacular -ie pet name; possible surname/Scottish link, undocumented

Variations

LottieLockey

Nicknames

LockLocky

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lockie mean?

It is best read as an affectionate -ie pet name, possibly from a surname; its exact root is not documented.

How do you pronounce Lockie?

It's said LOK-ee /ˈlɒki/, 2 syllables.

Is Lockie a boy or girl name?

Lockie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lockie?

It was always rare, an old pet-style name given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the early nineteen-hundreds.