Lucky
Girl name · #4189 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lucky? In official American birth records, Lucky has been tracked continuously since 1921, giving it 104 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Lucky, placing it at #4189 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 1921. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Lucky.
The 104-year story
Lucky first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lucky per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucky in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucky is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lucky will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lucky is most common
State-level data for Lucky is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lucky
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucky tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rocky, Lizzy, Lenny, Quincey, and Luiza.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lucky?
In official American birth records, the name Lucky first appeared in 1921 (over 104 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 104 years.
Is Lucky a popular girl name?
Lucky ranked #4189 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Lucky most popular?
Lucky peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lucky?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Lucky. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.