Luckey
Luckey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Luckey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Luckey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Luckey
Luckey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 5 Luckeys were born — ranking #4,322 that year. As of 2026, Luckey ranks #12,490 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Luckeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Luckey
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Andy Luckey (born 1965), American television producer and author
- Bud Luckey (1934–2018), American cartoonist and animator
- Diane Luckey (1960–2022), American singer
- Henry Carl Luckey (1868–1956), American politician
- Hugh M. Luckey (1873–1946), American farmer and politician
- Lillian Luckey (1919–2021), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Palmer Luckey (born 1992), American entrepreneur, founder of Oculus VR and designer of the Oculus Rift
- Spencer Luckey (born 1970), American sculptor and architect of children's climbing structures
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Names that sound like Luckey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Luckey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Luckey
Luckey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Luckey's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #4,322. Use the chart and map above to compare Luckey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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