Girls' name · since 1953

Beki

Beki has 35 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#39,055 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade

Beki is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1953.

Social Security Administration records show Beki recorded 35 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1963.

  • #39,055 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 35 born since 1953
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beki ranks #39,055 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1953, peaking in the 1950s.

#39,055 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Beki's 35 recorded births place it above 45.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Beki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Beki's full recorded timeline at 1959, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Beki popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1959)
11
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 19531957195919621963 5

Beki by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (25 births, 71% of the file).

1950s was Beki's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Beki births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Beki?
Beki has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #39,055 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 11 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
Where does Beki sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beki ranks #39,055 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Beki most popular?
Beki was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Beki been used?
Beki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 11 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Beki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bekah, Bekki, Bekka. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Beki's data

  • Beki's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1960s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Beki

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Beki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1953–1963 (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 Beki 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.