US rank #1004 Boys' name Peak 2024 3,724 births

Beck — #1004 US boys' name

3,724 babies named Beck in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51980s501990s1962000s10612010s13642020s1048
#1004
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Beck was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

223 babies were named Beck in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beck

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,724 babies named Beck between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Beck currently holds the #1004 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 223 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beck performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,364 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Beck shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 352 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Beck in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beck in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,724 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Beck at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,724

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

2024

223 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,004

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beck popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
223
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Beck popularity over time — girls

114 total births recorded since 2019 (Beck as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 114 births
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Beck by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,364 births that decade — 37% of Beck's all-time total
1950s51980s501990s1962000s10612010s13642020s1048

Beck by state

Where Beck concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Beck
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
352 9.5%
#2 California
350 9.4%
#3 Utah
271 7.3%
#4 Colorado
118 3.2%
#5 Minnesota
104 2.8%
#6 Florida
81 2.2%
#7 Illinois
76 2.0%
#8 North Carolina
71 1.9%
Texas share of Beck's total US births 9.5%
Even split

352 of 3,724 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Beck appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beck?
3,724 babies have been named Beck since 1957. It currently ranks #1004 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 223 births.
When was Beck most popular?
Beck was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,364 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Beck most popular?
The top states for the name Beck are Texas (352 births), California (350 births), Utah (271 births).
How long has the name Beck been used?
Beck has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Beck?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beckett, Beckham, Beckam, Becket, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1957–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.