US rank #168 Boys' name Peak 2024 18,137 births

Beckham — #168 US boys' name

18,137 babies named Beckham in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s261920s272000s10052010s80962020s8983
#168
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 99% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Beckham was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

2,180 babies were named Beckham in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Beckham

The Social Security Administration has registered 18,137 babies named Beckham between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Beckham currently holds the #168 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 2,180 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beckham performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 8,983 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Beckham shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,648 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Beckham in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beckham 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 18,137 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.

Beckham at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

18,137

Since 1902

123 years of records

Peak year

2024

2,180 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#168

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1902

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beckham popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1902

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
2,180
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 20242019201420092004192819051902 6

Beckham popularity over time — girls

260 total births recorded since 2011 (Beckham as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 260 births
020406080 2024202220202018201620142011 5

Beckham by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
8,983 births that decade — 50% of Beckham's all-time total
1900s261920s272000s10052010s80962020s8983

Beckham by state

Where Beckham concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Beckham
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,648 9.1%
#2 Utah
1,271 7.0%
#3 California
1,056 5.8%
#4 Ohio
866 4.8%
#5 Florida
709 3.9%
#6 Indiana
675 3.7%
#7 Illinois
600 3.3%
#8 Michigan
590 3.3%
Texas share of Beckham's total US births 9.1%
Even split

1,648 of 18,137 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Beckham appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beckham?
18,137 babies have been named Beckham since 1902. It currently ranks #168 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 2,180 births.
When was Beckham most popular?
Beckham was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8,983 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Beckham most popular?
The top states for the name Beckham are Texas (1,648 births), Utah (1,271 births), California (1,056 births).
How long has the name Beckham been used?
Beckham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 123 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Beckham?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Beckett, Beck, 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, 1902–2024 (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.