Becket: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,770

among boys · ↓493 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Becket · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

41 babies

All-time total

589

#7,152 all-time among boys

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Becket popularity over time

589 babies have been named Becket since 1969, 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	6	1	–	#3,982
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	108	11	–	#5,124
2010s	282	28	+161%	#2,888
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	+14%	#2,979

Where Becket 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Becket

Becket is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,770 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 589 American babies have been named Becket. Its peak came in 2016, when 41 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 Becket stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Becket?

The median living Becket is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Becket 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.

Becket year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,770
2024	36	#3,277
2023	27	#4,015
2022	40	#3,060
2021	41	#2,979
2020	20	#4,719
2019	31	#3,579
2018	13	#6,389
2017	32	#3,449
2016	41	#2,888
2015	24	#4,190
2014	26	#3,909
2013	37	#3,005
2012	26	#3,903
2011	27	#3,802
2010	25	#4,004
2009	18	#5,124
2008	17	#5,272
2007	17	#5,229
2006	9	#8,067
2005	7	#9,232
2004	9	#7,593
2003	7	#8,756
2002	10	#6,585
2001	5	#10,743
2000	9	#6,903
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Becket?

The median living Becket is about 9 years old. Half of all living Beckets are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Becket are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Becket are alive in the United States, based on 589 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Becket in 2025?

Becket ranked #3,770 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Becket?

589 babies have been named Becket in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Becket most popular?

Becket peaked in 2016, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Becket a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Becket rising or falling?

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

Will Becket become more popular?

Becket is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Becket 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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