Boys' name · since 1884
Beecher
Beecher has 1,019 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,076 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,019
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,019 boys have been named Beecher since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Beecher recorded 1,019 times among boys since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2022.
- #5,076 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,019 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beecher ranks #5,076 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,019 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,076 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,019
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Beecher's 1,019 recorded births place it above 88.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
Beecher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Beecher's full recorded timeline at 1937, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Beecher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2022
- Peak year (1921)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Beecher by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (251 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Beecher's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Beecher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 35
1900s
35 births
- 1910s
1910s
201 births
- 1920s
1920s
251 births
- 1930s
1930s
170 births
- 1940s
1940s
142 births
- 1950s 90
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 251 births (25% of all-time use).
How Beecher 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 Beecher's total volume
Beecher by state
Where Beecher concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 132 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 100 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Maine | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.5% |
132 of 1,019 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Beecher's data
- Beecher's decade-level peak was the 1920s (251 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Beechers (132 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Beecher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1884–2022 (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 Beecher 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.