Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2009
Beka
52 babies named Beka in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11796
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Beka currently ranks #11796 among boys' names in America, with 52 babies recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Beka recorded 52 times among boys since 2009, holding rank #11796 nationally today, ahead of 17% 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 2009 to 2024.
- #11796 among boys today
- 52 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Beka is currently the #11796 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 52 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11796
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Beka vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11796
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Beka was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Beka in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Beka compares
52 17th percentile among 14,294 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
Beka's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beka | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Beka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Beka splits its recorded history at 2016: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Beka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,796
Active since
2009
Beka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Beka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Beka's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Beka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beka? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 52 babies named Beka. Today it holds rank #11796 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 10 births.
When was Beka most popular? ▼
Beka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Beka been used? ▼
Beka has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Beka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bekim, Bekham, Bekam, Bek, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Beka's data
- Beka's decade-level peak was the 2010s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Beka
Nearby Names Like Beka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beka
Bekim Boy
161 births
Bekham Boy
23 births
Bekam Boy
20 births
Bek Boy
18 births
Bekett Boy
11 births
Compare Beka side by side: Beka vs Bekim Beka vs Bekham Beka vs Bekam
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Beka
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beka: #11796 Boys' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beka. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Beka 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 June 2026.