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Lucky

Boy

Meaning of Lucky: English: 'fortunate'

Lucky is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1349th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1349

142 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,226

First recorded 1912 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 31 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 34 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 59 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 38 babies1994: 56 babies1995: 51 babies1996: 60 babies1997: 53 babies1998: 51 babies1999: 54 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 62 babies2003: 55 babies2004: 75 babies2005: 73 babies2006: 80 babies2007: 73 babies2008: 65 babies2009: 62 babies2010: 69 babies20102011: 55 babies2012: 47 babies2013: 48 babies2014: 65 babies2015: 44 babies2016: 64 babies2017: 56 babies2018: 56 babies2019: 64 babies2020: 59 babies20202021: 84 babies2022: 73 babies2023: 62 babies2024: 112 babies2025: 142 babies
US babies named Lucky per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 142.

Gender split

86% boys · 14% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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