Boys' name · since 1921

Luckey

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Luckey, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Luckey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luckey has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2009.

  • #31,496 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luckey ranks #31,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Luckey's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Luckey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Luckey's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded.

Luckey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
5 192119422009 5

Luckey by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Luckey's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Luckey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luckey? ▼
Luckey has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,496 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 5 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Luckey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luckey ranks #31,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Luckey most popular? ▼
Luckey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Luckey been used? ▼
Luckey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 89 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Luckey? ▼
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.

What to do with Luckey's data

  • Luckey's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Luckey

Nearby Names Like Luckey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luckey

Lucas Boy
#10 331,092 births
Luca Boy
#14 77,521 births
Luciano Boy
#305 17,631 births
Lucian Boy
#462 14,469 births
Lucius Boy
#1128 10,108 births

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Underwood
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Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luckey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1921–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Luckey 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 August 2026.