Boys' name · since 1992
Beckett
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 29,156 babies named Beckett, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #693 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #141 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 29,156
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Beckett is the #141 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 29,156 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Beckett recorded 29,156 times among boys since 1992, holding rank #141 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #693 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #141 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 29,156 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beckett ranks #693 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #141 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 29,156 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #693 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #141 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 29,156
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Beckett's 29,156 recorded births place it above 98.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Beckett compares
29,156 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Beckett's all-time total is 79x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beckett | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,156 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,518 | 34 | 22,252 |
Beckett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Beckett's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 2,518, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Beckett popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,518
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Beckett popularity over time - girls
1,374 total births recorded since 1966 (Beckett as girls' name)
Beckett by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (14,381 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Beckett's strongest decade.
14,381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Beckett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 2,424
2000s
2,424 births
- 2010s
2010s
14,381 births
- 2020s
2020s
12,283 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14,381 births (49% of all-time use).
How Beckett compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Beckett's total volume
Beckett by state
Where Beckett concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,299 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 1,560 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,530 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,105 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 1,092 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 993 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 993 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 980 | 3.4% |
2,299 of 29,156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Beckett appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Beckett's data
- Beckett's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14,381 total births) through the 2020s (12,283) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Becketts (2,299 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Beckett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1992–2025 (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 Beckett 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.