unisex name
Lucky
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,624
Lucky is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 142 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 142 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,348 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lucky over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 190 |
| 1930s | 114 |
| 1940s | 409 |
| 1950s | 396 |
| 1960s | 333 |
| 1970s | 248 |
| 1980s | 260 |
| 1990s | 492 |
| 2000s | 647 |
| 2010s | 568 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 532 |
How popular is Lucky?
In 2025, Lucky was given to 142 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lucky is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lucky
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lucky also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lucky over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lucky
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lucky — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lucky
How popular is the name Lucky?
In 2025, Lucky was given to 142 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lucky a girl's or a boy's name?
Lucky is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lucky?
Lucky has 2 syllables.
When was Lucky most popular?
Lucky peaked in 2025, when 142 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lucky a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lucky currently ranks #1,576 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.