Fortune: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#9,670

among girls · ↓1,047 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fortune · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 160,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

28 babies

All-time total

534

#15,221 all-time among girls

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Fortune popularity over time

534 babies have been named Fortune since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	13	18	2	–	#4,693
1920s	6	11	17	2	-6%	#4,649
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	–	5	1	–	#6,381
1960s	7	–	7	1	+40%	#5,338
1970s	6	5	11	1	+57%	#8,320
1980s	27	17	44	4	+300%	#8,652
1990s	32	11	43	4	-2%	#9,765
2000s	74	31	105	11	+144%	#9,403
2010s	91	58	149	15	+42%	#7,584
2020s (to 2025)	73	62	135	23	+51%	#7,335

The story of Fortune

Fortune is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,670 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 534 American babies have been named Fortune, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fortune stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fortune?

The median living Fortune is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Fortune are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fortune year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#9,670	9	#8,471
2024	12	#8,623	8	#9,273
2023	9	#10,601	12	#7,038
2022	13	#8,202	12	#6,957
2021	14	#7,759	14	#6,130
2020	15	#7,335	7	#9,897
2019	13	#8,279	6	#11,213
2018	11	#9,384	6	#11,219
2017	15	#7,584	6	#11,209
2016	11	#9,628	5	#12,842
2015	7	#13,474	10	#7,665
2014	5	#17,410	7	#9,984
2013	9	#11,311	–	–
2012	12	#9,286	5	#12,876
2011	–	–	8	#9,019
2010	8	#12,688	5	#12,891
2009	8	#12,837	6	#11,450
2008	7	#14,339	–	–
2007	8	#13,081	–	–
2006	7	#14,066	7	#9,906
2005	11	#9,673	5	#12,019
2004	8	#11,983	8	#8,385
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	8	#11,466	5	#11,255
2001	7	#12,489	–	–
2000	10	#9,403	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#11,210	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	6	#8,320	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#4,966
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	7	#5,338	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	6	#3,558
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fortune, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fortune?

The median living Fortune is about 13 years old. Half of all living Fortunes are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Fortune are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Fortune are alive in the United States, based on 534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fortune mean?

Fortune is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Fortune in 2025?

Fortune ranked #9,670 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fortune?

534 babies have been named Fortune in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fortune most popular?

Fortune peaked in 2021, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Fortune a boy or girl name?

Fortune is used for both: about 61% of babies named Fortune have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Fortune rising or falling?

Fortune is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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