Lucky

“Fortunate, favored by luck” — English origin

Boy's name · #1580 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lucky is climbing: on the charts since 1912, it is ranked #1580 in 2025, with about 110 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,600 have carried it all-time.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Luckys

Lucky Luciano — Italian American mobster (1897–1962)
Lucky Dube — South African reggae musician (1964–2007)
Lucky Diamond Rich — New Zealand-British Stunt performer
Lucky Thompson — American jazz saxophonist (1924–2005)
Lucky Ali — Indian musician

In stories & tradition

Lucky Luke — Lucky Luke
Lucky Starr — Lucky Starr series · Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids
Lucky — Waiting for Godot

What Luckys become

Among 171 notable people named Lucky:

Entertainers appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lucky Dube, South African reggae musician (1964–2007).

Similar names: Lucio · Wynn · Lux · Sky · Linden · Richie

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