How Many People Are Named Goodluck?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Goodluck. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Goodluck peaked in popularity in 2010 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Goodluck as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Goodluck paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Goodluck is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2010
8 births
Total Registered
8
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Goodluck
Goodluck is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Goodluck as a male name
Ranked #9,079 in 2010
8 male births in 2010
Peak: 2010 (8 births)
Goodluck: Popularity Over Time
Goodluck by Decade
How has Goodluck tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
Goodluck + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Goodluck as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Goodluck: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Goodluck?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Goodluck are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Goodluck a common name?
Goodluck is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Goodluck most popular?
Goodluck reached peak popularity in 2010, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Goodluck is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Goodluck a male name?
Goodluck is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Goodluck Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Goodluck Smith, Goodluck Johnson, Goodluck Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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