Unisex name · since 1912

Lucky

Lucky has 3,624 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,244 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,575 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,624
born since 1912
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Lucky is the #1575 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,624 recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Lucky recorded 3,624 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #1575 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #2,244 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,575 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,624 born since 1912
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucky ranks #2,244 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,575 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,624 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,244 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,575 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,624
born since 1912
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.6%
Lucky vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Lucky's 3,624 recorded births place it above 95.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Lucky compares

3,624 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 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

Lucky's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lucky Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,624 369 358,536
Peak-year births 108 34 22,252

Lucky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lucky's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 108, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lucky popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
108
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
050100150 191219291944195819721986200020142025 108

Lucky popularity over time - girls

602 total births recorded since 1921 (Lucky as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 602 births
010203040 192119441953198319952003201120202025 34

Lucky by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (562 births, 16% of the file).

2000s was Lucky's strongest decade.

562 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Lucky births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 562 births (16% of all-time use).

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

How Lucky compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lucky's total volume

Lucky vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -77, 4.4%-53, 5.5%-146, 2.5%-121, 3.7%-51, 3.7%-73, 4.9%-77, 4.8%-89, 4.6%-57, 7.4%-146, 2.8%-63, 4.6%-80, 4.6%-50, 7.9%-141, 2.5%-110, 4%Lucky-114, 3%Lucky
Lucky vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Lucky by state

Where Lucky concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lucky
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
511 14.1%
#2 Texas
176 4.9%
#3 Minnesota
89 2.5%
#4 Wisconsin
21 0.6%
#5 Michigan
19 0.5%
#6 Florida
15 0.4%
#7 Ohio
11 0.3%
#8 Georgia
10 0.3%
California share of Lucky's total US births 14.1%
Even split

511 of 3,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Lucky appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lucky? ▼
Lucky has been given to 3,624 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,244 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #1,575 of 13,930. 108 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
Where does Lucky sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucky ranks #2,244 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,575 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lucky most popular? ▼
Lucky was most popular in the 2000s decade with 562 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lucky most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lucky are California (511 births), Texas (176 births), Minnesota (89 births).
Is Lucky a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lucky is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,624 births, and as a girl's name it has 602 births.
How long has the name Lucky been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lucky since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lucky? ▼
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 Lucky's data

  • Lucky's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (562 total births) through the 2020s (413) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Luckys (511 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Lucky

Nearby Names Like Lucky

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

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

Compare Lucky side by side: Lucky vs Lucas Lucky vs Luca Lucky vs Luciano

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lucky

Gerson #1574
4,323 births · Peak 2008
Neel #1576
3,392 births · Peak 2009
Link #1573
2,689 births · Peak 2022
Emeric #1577
691 births · Peak 2025
Constantine #1572
6,678 births · Peak 2014
Ranger #1578
1,518 births · Peak 2022
Everette #1571
11,090 births · Peak 1919
Trevon #1579
14,340 births · Peak 1997

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lucky: 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, 1912–2025 (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 Lucky 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.