Have you ever wondered if your name’s a winner? If your initial starts with M, it’s time to keep reading!
Ahead of this weekend’s $20 million Superdraw Saturday, The Lott has delved into last year’s data and uncovered the first name initials, gender, and age groups of those who took out division one wins across all lottery games in 2021.
In the 12 months ending 31 December 2021, players with the first initial M scored the most division one wins across all lottery games with 10.66% (table 1).
The initial J, which snagged the most division one wins in 2019 and 2020, came in second with 9.64% wins in 2021.
The Roberts, Rachels and Raymonds of the country weren’t far behind, with the initial of R taking home 8.12% of division one wins.
The year 2021 turned out to be a great year for those with the first initials of A and D, with each accounting for 7.87% of all wins.
It was less successful for the Uriels, Xaviers and Zanes of the world. No one with a name starting with the letter U, X or Z won a division one lottery prize in 2021. There was also only one division one winner each with an initial starting with F and Q.
Table 1: Percentage of 2021 division one winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions according to first name initial
| First name initial | % of total wins | First name initial | % of total wins |
| A | 7.87% | N | 3.05% |
| B | 3.05% | O | 0.51% |
| C | 6.09% | P | 6.35% |
| D | 7.87% | Q | 0.25% |
| E | 2.03% | R | 8.12% |
| F | 0.25% | S | 7.61% |
| G | 5.33% | T | 3.05% |
| H | 2.28% | U | 0% |
| I | 0.76% | V | 2.79% |
| J | 9.64% | W | 2.03% |
| K | 5.59% | X | 0% |
| L | 4.31% | Y | 0.51% |
| M | 10.66% | Z | 0% |
Looking at the age groups, players in their 60s won the most major lottery prizes in 2021, taking home more than 30% (table 2).
However, players aged in their 50s and under took home almost half of all division one wins (48.12%).
There was only one player each in their 90s and 100s who took home a division one win in 2021.
Table 2: Percentage of 2021 division one winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions according to age group
| Age | % of total wins |
| 100s | 0.38% |
| 90s | 0.38% |
| 80s | 6.39% |
| 70s | 14.28% |
| 60s | 30.45% |
| 50s | 26.69% |
| 40s | 12.41% |
| 30s | 7.14% |
| 20s | 1.88% |
Finally, crunching the numbers on gender, more than 61% of division one winners were males. (table 3).
Table 3: Percentage of 2021 division one winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions according to gender
| Gender | % of total wins |
| Male | 61.48% |
| Female | 38.52% |
The Lott spokesperson Ally Ramsamy said only time would tell if the 2021 winner’s profile would ring true for this weekend’s highly anticipated $20 million Superdraw.
“We love delving into division one winners’ data and discovering the trends that emerge,” she said.
“Regardless of your name, birth date, or gender, anyone with a Saturday Lotto ticket in their hands before the draw’s close this weekend has a chance to win a share of the prize.
“The only sure thing is that Saturday Lotto is a game of chance that gives you the possibility of becoming a division one winner in every draw!
“In March’s $20 million Superdraw, 16 entries took home division one, each enjoying a prize of $1.25 million.
“Among this group, 12 players became overnight millionaires – which is what Superdraws are known for – making multiple millionaires! The remaining four entries were syndicate entries.
“We can’t wait to see who wins division one in this weekend’s $20 million Superdraw Saturday. “For anyone buying an entry, I recommend that you register your entry to a player card or online account. This means your prize is secure, and I can give you a call with the life-changing news if you’ score division one.”
The $20 million Superdraw Saturday, draw 4257, is on Saturday, 7 May 2022.
Tickets can be purchased at any licenced lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.
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Notes
- The above information is compiled from major prize wins across The Lott’s jurisdictions (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and Northern Territory) in Saturday Lotto, Monday & Wednesday Lotto, Oz Lotto, Powerball, Set for Life, Super 66, and Lotto Strike from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
- The above information excludes Western Australia.
- The above information is inclusive of online entries.
- Data only includes major prize winners with known first name initial, birthday and gender.