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Lucky

“Fortunate, favored by luck” — English origin

Boy's name · #1571 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lucky has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #927 (1945) · 3,624 babies named Lucky all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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).

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