Becker: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,151

among boys · ↑305 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Becker · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

31 babies

All-time total

527

#7,652 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Becker popularity over time

527 babies have been named Becker since 1989, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#7,033
1990s	6	1	0%	#8,820
2000s	130	13	+2067%	#3,797
2010s	227	23	+75%	#3,542
2020s (to 2025)	158	26	+16%	#3,635

Where Becker 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Becker

Becker is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,151 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 527 American babies have been named Becker. Its peak came in 2018, when 31 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 Becker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Becker?

The median living Becker is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Becker 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.

Becker year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,151
2024	23	#4,456
2023	31	#3,635
2022	30	#3,699
2021	27	#3,925
2020	22	#4,441
2019	20	#4,819
2018	31	#3,542
2017	18	#5,126
2016	25	#4,110
2015	26	#3,995
2014	22	#4,409
2013	19	#4,818
2012	16	#5,508
2011	24	#4,120
2010	26	#3,904
2009	19	#4,941
2008	17	#5,271
2007	15	#5,683
2006	26	#3,797
2005	14	#5,599
2004	10	#7,029
2003	6	#9,709
2002	8	#7,720
2001	9	#6,987
2000	6	#9,205
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Becker?

The median living Becker is about 10 years old. Half of all living Beckers are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Becker are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Becker are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Becker mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Becker in 2025?

Becker ranked #4,151 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Becker?

527 babies have been named Becker in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Becker most popular?

Becker peaked in 2018, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Becker a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Becker rising or falling?

Becker is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Becker become more popular?

Becker looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Becker in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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