Total births
30
Boys' name · since 2009
Luck
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Luck, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11804
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
30 babies have been named Luck since 2009, making it today's #11804 boys' name.
Luck has 30 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11804 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #11804 among boys today
- 30 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luck is currently the #11804 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 30 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11804
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Luck vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11804
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Luck was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
9 babies were named Luck in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Luck compares
30 11th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Luck's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luck | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Luck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luck's full recorded timeline at 2023, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luck at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,804
Active since
2009
Luck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Luck by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Luck's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Luck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luck? ▼
30 babies have been named Luck since 2009. It currently ranks #11804 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 9 births.
When was Luck most popular? ▼
Luck was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Luck been used? ▼
Records for Luck go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luck? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucas, Luca, Luciano, Lucian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Luck
Nearby Names Like Luck
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luck
Lucas Boy
#9 331,092 births
Luca Boy
#23 77,521 births
Luciano Boy
#348 17,631 births
Lucian Boy
#487 14,469 births
Lucius Boy
#1388 10,108 births
Compare Luck side by side: Luck vs Lucas Luck vs Luca Luck vs Luciano
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luck: #11804 Boys' Name - 30 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luck. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Luck draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.