Lucky
Lucky is an English and Indian language unisex given name and surname.
- English
- Hindi
Meaning & Origin of Lucky
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lucky is an English and Indian language unisex given name and surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Hindi
The Story of Lucky
As a girl name
American parents first put Lucky on the record books as a girl name in 1921, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 25 Luckys were born — ranking #5,133 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Luckys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,304 among girl names with 24 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 615 Luckys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Lucky as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 86 newborns named Lucky — #1,859 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,956 among boy names with 81 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Luckys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lucky
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lucky. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lucky
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lucky is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lucky
Lucky is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Lucky's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #927. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucky'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.