Fortune
Fortune was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Fortune as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | #5,927 (3) |
| 2024 | #8,443 (12) | #4,193 (5) |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | #5,688 (3) |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | — |
| 2021 | #7,630 (14) | — |
| 2020 | #7,212 (15) | #4,535 (4) |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | — |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | — |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | — |
| 2010 | #12,276 (8) | — |
Fortune as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #5,137 (3) | — | — |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #5,120 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #12,185 (5) | #4,023 (4) | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | #2,690 (7) | — | — |
| 2012 | #12,274 (5) | #3,987 (4) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,767 (8) | #3,830 (4) | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,231 (5) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #7,442.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1916.
- In 2025, 53% of US babies named Fortune were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Fortune is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 230,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Fortune | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Fortune | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Fortune | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Fortune | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |
| Fortune | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |