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.

35
total births
1953–1963
years on record
1950s
peak decade
71%
born in that 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.

  • 35 total births
  • 1953–1963 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

35 girls have been named Beki since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.

35
total births
1953–1963
years on record
1950s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Beki was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

11 babies were named Beki in 1959 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

35

Since 1953

11 years of records

Peak year

1959

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1953

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1963

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

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

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1963. 11 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1953–1963 (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. "Beki: Baby Name Since 1953 - 35 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beki. 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 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 June 2026.