Total births
76
Boys' name · since 1915
Beacher
Beacher has 76 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 76
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Beacher is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 76 have been recorded since 1915.
Beacher has 76 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1950.
- 76 total births
- 1915–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
76 boys have been named Beacher since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 76
- total births
- 1915–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Beacher was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Beacher in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Beacher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Beacher's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Beacher at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Beacher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1950
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Beacher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Beacher's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Beacher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beacher? ▼
76 babies have been named Beacher since 1915. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Beacher most popular? ▼
Beacher was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Beacher been used? ▼
Beacher has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 36 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Beacher? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beau, Bear, Beaux, Beauford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Beacher's data
- Beacher's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Beacher
Nearby Names Like Beacher
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beacher
Beau Boy
#69 65,592 births
Bear Boy
#828 3,356 births
Beaux Boy
#1002 2,541 births
Beauford Boy
1,016 births
Beatrice Boy
733 births
Compare Beacher side by side: Beacher vs Beau Beacher vs Bear Beacher vs Beaux
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beacher: Baby Name Since 1915 - 76 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beacher. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Beacher draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.