Beckam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,588

among boys · ↓833 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Beckam · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

73 babies

All-time total

1,000

#5,144 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Beckam popularity over time

1,000 babies have been named Beckam since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	138	14	–	#2,903
2010s	588	59	+326%	#1,960
2020s (to 2025)	274	46	-22%	#2,377

Where Beckam is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Beckam

Beckam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,588 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 1,000 American babies have been named Beckam. Its peak came in 2014, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Beckam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beckam?

The median living Beckam is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Beckam are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Beckam year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,588
2024	47	#2,755
2023	39	#3,124
2022	54	#2,521
2021	57	#2,377
2020	46	#2,695
2019	54	#2,464
2018	44	#2,754
2017	56	#2,321
2016	67	#2,089
2015	71	#2,022
2014	73	#1,960
2013	48	#2,535
2012	68	#2,038
2011	54	#2,349
2010	53	#2,376
2009	41	#2,903
2008	28	#3,748
2007	28	#3,698
2006	13	#6,138
2005	11	#6,695
2004	12	#6,176
2003	5	#11,064
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Beckam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Beckam?

The median living Beckam is about 10 years old. Half of all living Beckams are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Beckam are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Beckam are alive in the United States, based on 1,000 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Beckam in 2025?

Beckam ranked #3,588 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Beckam?

1,000 babies have been named Beckam in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beckam most popular?

Beckam peaked in 2014, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Beckam a boy or girl name?

Beckam is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Beckam rising or falling?

Beckam is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Beckam become more popular?

Beckam is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Beckam in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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