Lucky

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A few things about Lucky you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lucky

Lucky Dube

South African reggae musician (1964–2007)

Choose Lucky and your child shares a first name with Lucky Dube, a South African reggae musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lucky, like who?” Lucky Dube's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Music Updater Uganda, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,823 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lucky, 108 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lucky would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLucky first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1945, when it reached #927.
• 📈Then vs nowLucky is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 41,841 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 15,823.
• 🚀TrendLucky has climbed 1,188 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,571. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLucky is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #785, followed by Minnesota (#807). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlLucky is given to both boys and girls: 76% of the 142 babies named Lucky in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Lucky means “fortunate”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Lucky

Lucky is a gender-neutral name of French and Latin origin meaning “fortunate”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-cky”. US birth records list Lucky for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 110 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #927 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,571, with 108 babies. Of the 142 US babies named Lucky in 2025, 24% were girls and 76% were boys.

Origin:French namesLatin names