Boys' name · since 2008
Beckem
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 272 babies named Beckem, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,371 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 272
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Beckem is the #6371 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 272 recorded since 2008.
Beckem has 272 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6371 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #11,186 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,371 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 272 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beckem ranks #11,186 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,371 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 272 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,371 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 272
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Beckem's 272 recorded births place it above 75.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
How Beckem compares
272 43rd percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Beckem's all-time total is 26% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beckem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 272 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Beckem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Beckem splits its recorded history at 2017: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Beckem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Beckem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (156 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Beckem's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Beckem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
156 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 156 births (57% of all-time use).
Beckem by state
Where Beckem concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 6 | 2.2% |
6 of 272 births nationwide.
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What to do with Beckem's data
- Beckem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (156 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Beckems (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Beckem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Beckem 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 August 2026.