US rank #11753 Boys' name Peak 2018 52 births

Beka — #11753 US boys' name

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.

2000s52010s412020s6
#11753
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Beka

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Beka between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Beka currently holds the #11753 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Beka performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Beka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Beka 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 52 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.

Beka at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

52

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2018

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,753

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Beka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
10
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4681012 20242018201720162014201120102009 5

Beka by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
41 births that decade — 79% of Beka's all-time total
2000s52010s412020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beka?
52 babies have been named Beka since 2009. It currently ranks #11753 among boys. The peak year 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.

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, 2009–2024 (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.