How Many People Are Named Lucky?
An estimated 3,365 people in the United States have the first name Lucky. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Lucky peaked in popularity in 2024 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lucky 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 Lucky paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,365
About 1 in 101,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.1% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2024
111 births
Total Registered
4,081
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lucky
Lucky is predominantly male (86.1%), though 568 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lucky as a male name
Ranked #1,865 in 2024
86 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (86 births)
Lucky as a female name
Ranked #5,218 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (25 births)
Lucky: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lucky span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 647 babies were registered. While Lucky is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lucky by Decade
How has Lucky 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.
Lucky by State
Birth registrations for Lucky span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in Washington, Illinois, New York. On average, about 78 Luckys were registered per state.
Lucky + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lucky
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lucky: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucky?
We estimate approximately 3,365 people named Lucky 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 101,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Lucky a common name?
Lucky is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,081 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lucky most popular?
Lucky reached peak popularity in 2024, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lucky is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lucky a male name?
Lucky is predominantly male. 86.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lucky Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lucky Smith, Lucky Johnson, Lucky 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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