Girls' name · since 1943
Becki
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 2,510 babies named Becki, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,038 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,510
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Becki is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,510 have been recorded since 1943.
Becki has 2,510 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1996.
- #4,038 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,510 born since 1943
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Becki ranks #4,038 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,510 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,038 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,510
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Becki's 2,510 recorded births place it above 94.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Becki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Becki's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 116, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Becki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1996
- Peak year (1961)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Becki by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (914 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Becki's strongest decade.
914 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Becki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 131
1940s
131 births
- 1950s
1950s
512 births
- 1960s
1960s
914 births
- 1970s
1970s
614 births
- 1980s 300
1980s
300 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 914 births (36% of all-time use).
How Becki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Becki's total volume
Becki by state
Where Becki concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| 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% |
192 of 2,510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Becki appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Becki's data
- Becki's decade-level peak was the 1960s (914 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Beckis (192 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Becki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1943–1996 (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 Becki 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.