Lucky
Boy name · #1575 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 108 baby boys were named Lucky, placing it at #1575 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 boys born in 2025 was named Lucky.
Babies named Lucky per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Lucky first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 108 babies and a rank of #1571. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lucky against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lucky in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucky is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lucky will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lucky is most common
State-level data for Lucky is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lucky
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucky tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lucio, Levy, Sky, Mikey, and Sunny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1571 |
| 2024 | 87 | #1856 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2079 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2335 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2212 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2291 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2139 |
| 2006 | 70 | #1919 |
| 2005 | 68 | #1869 |
| 2004 | 65 | #1880 |
| 2003 | 42 | #2470 |
| 2002 | 55 | #1998 |
| 2001 | 42 | #2346 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lucky a popular boy name?
Lucky ranked #1575 among boys in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Lucky most popular?
Lucky peaked in 2025, when 108 American boys received the name (ranked #1571 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lucky?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American boys was named Lucky. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.