Luckey
A masculine name derived from the Middle English word "luk", meaning luck or fortune.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Luckey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Luckey today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luckey births was 1921 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luckey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Luckey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1921
5 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,704
Tracked since 1921
Popularity
Luckey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luckey from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luckey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Luckey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Luckey
The name Luckey has its origins in the Old English language, with roots tracing back to Anglo-Saxon times. It is derived from the Old English words "luc" and "cæg," which together mean "sealed enclosure" or "small key-shaped piece of land." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a surname for someone who lived near or owned such a piece of land.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Luckey can be found in the Domesday Book, a historic census conducted in 1086 on the orders of William the Conqueror. In this document, a landowner named Luckey is mentioned as holding property in the county of Lincolnshire.
Throughout medieval times, the name Luckey remained relatively uncommon, but it did appear in various records and documents across different regions of England. One notable individual was Sir John Luckey, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century.
In the 16th century, the name gained some prominence with the birth of Thomas Luckey (1535-1599), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge.
During the 17th century, the name Luckey was associated with the English Puritan movement. One of the most famous individuals with this name was John Luckey (1611-1672), a Puritan minister who played a significant role in the English Civil War and was a member of the parliamentary committee that oversaw the trial and execution of King Charles I.
Another notable figure was Samuel Luckey (1673-1741), an English mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and is best known for his work on the theory of lunar motion.
In the 18th century, the name Luckey had spread beyond England and appeared in various parts of the British Empire. One example is William Luckey (1701-1785), a British colonial administrator who served as the Governor of New York from 1760 to 1765.
As the name Luckey continued to be passed down through generations, it also began to appear in different spelling variations, such as Lockey, Lockie, and Luckie. While it remained relatively uncommon compared to other English names, it maintained a presence in various regions and continued to be associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.
People
Luckey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Luckey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Luckey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luckey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luckey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Luckey a common name?
We classify Luckey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luckey most popular?
The single biggest year for Luckey was 1921, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luckey is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Luckey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Luckey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luckey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Luckey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Luckey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Luckey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Luckey as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Luckey, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.