Fortune
Masculine
Fortune is given to both — 208 boys and 326 girls since 1880. See other names given to both
Fortune entered the US charts in 1915, peaked at #3177 in 1916, ranks #8243 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Fortune?
Fortune first appears in US birth records in 1915 — 110 years ago. The typical Fortune alive today was born around 2012, making them about 13 years old. About 200 people named Fortune are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Fortune most popular?
Fortune peaked in 1916, reaching #3177 nationally. Today it ranks #8243, 5,066 places below that high. See the whole 1916 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1915
- Most boys named
- 202114 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3177reached in 1916
- Change vs 2024
- +12.5%9 in 2025, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Fortunes among us
people named Fortune are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 189,786 born in 2025 was named Fortune
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Fortune sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Fortune beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Fortune in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #8243 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Fortunes are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Fortune are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Fortune in 2025?
- Fortune ranks #8243 among US boy names in 2025, with 9 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Fortune?
- About 1 in every 189,786 US boys born in 2025 was named Fortune — 9 in all.
- Will my child share the name Fortune with classmates?
- Fortune will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Fortune
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