Recorded 1943–1996 Girls' name Peak 1961 2,510 births

Becki — girls' name

2,510 babies named Becki in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s1311950s5121960s9141970s6141980s3001990s39
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Becki was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

116 babies were named Becki in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Becki

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,510 babies named Becki between 1943 and 1996, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Becki currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 116 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Becki performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 914 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Becki shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 192 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Becki in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Becki 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 2,510 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.

Becki at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

2,510

Since 1943

54 years of records

Peak year

1961

116 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1943

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1996

Becki popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1943

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1961)
116
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Becki by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
914 births that decade — 36% of Becki's all-time total
1940s1311950s5121960s9141970s6141980s3001990s39

Becki by state

Where Becki concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Becki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
192 7.6%
#2 Michigan
109 4.3%
#3 Texas
96 3.8%
#4 Ohio
86 3.4%
#5 Illinois
79 3.1%
#6 Washington
46 1.8%
#7 Wisconsin
35 1.4%
#8 Minnesota
29 1.2%
California share of Becki's total US births 7.6%
Even split

192 of 2,510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Becki appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Becki?
2,510 babies have been named Becki since 1943. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1961 with 116 births.
When was Becki most popular?
Becki was most popular in the 1960s decade with 914 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Becki most popular?
The top states for the name Becki are California (192 births), Michigan (109 births), Texas (96 births).
How long has the name Becki been used?
Becki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 54 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Becki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Becky, Becca, Beckie, Beckett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1943–1996 (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.