Becky: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,992

among girls · ↑498 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Becky · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1959

4,755 babies

All-time total

87,042

#410 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Becky popularity over time

87,042 babies have been named Becky since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	54	–	54	5	–	#585
1890s	35	–	35	4	-35%	#1,093
1900s	49	–	49	5	+40%	#1,353
1910s	165	–	165	17	+237%	#1,305
1920s	392	–	392	39	+138%	#1,065
1930s	1,058	–	1,058	106	+170%	#416
1940s	7,727	5	7,732	773	+631%	#205
1950s	24,837	33	24,870	2,487	+222%	#102
1960s	29,601	57	29,658	2,966	+19%	#111
1970s	14,309	42	14,351	1,435	-52%	#161
1980s	5,929	7	5,936	594	-59%	#250
1990s	1,449	–	1,449	145	-76%	#859
2000s	615	–	615	62	-58%	#2,037
2010s	467	–	467	47	-24%	#2,786
2020s (to 2025)	211	–	211	35	-25%	#3,626

Where Becky is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Becky

Becky is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,992 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 87,042 American babies have been named Becky. Its peak came in 1959, when 4,755 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Becky stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Becky?

The median living Becky is about 62 years old; half are between 54 and 67. An estimated 75 thousand people named Becky 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.

Becky year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,992	–	–
2024	31	#4,490	–	–
2023	38	#3,923	–	–
2022	26	#5,042	–	–
2021	39	#3,815	–	–
2020	41	#3,626	–	–
2019	60	#2,786	–	–
2018	37	#3,934	–	–
2017	43	#3,564	–	–
2016	45	#3,469	–	–
2015	58	#2,968	–	–
2014	54	#3,084	–	–
2013	39	#3,859	–	–
2012	41	#3,793	–	–
2011	45	#3,503	–	–
2010	45	#3,525	–	–
2009	59	#2,948	–	–
2008	56	#3,061	–	–
2007	68	#2,687	–	–
2006	53	#3,138	–	–
2005	57	#2,872	–	–
2004	56	#2,857	–	–
2003	53	#2,891	–	–
2002	66	#2,418	–	–
2001	66	#2,383	–	–
2000	81	#2,037	–	–
1995	108	#1,474	–	–
1990	229	#859	–	–
1985	515	#427	–	–
1980	1,011	#254	7	#4,982
1975	1,305	#193	6	#4,850
1970	2,071	#161	–	–
1965	2,589	#143	9	#2,797
1960	4,325	#111	–	–
1955	2,002	#174	5	#3,928
1950	1,236	#216	5	#3,729
1945	657	#263	–	–
1940	346	#348	–	–
1935	99	#666	–	–
1930	47	#1,074	–	–
1925	45	#1,151	–	–
1920	24	#1,713	–	–
1915	23	#1,525	–	–
1910	7	#1,953	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	6	#1,747	–	–
1895	5	#1,619	–	–
1890	5	#1,352	–	–
1885	5	#1,061	–	–
1880	8	#632	–	–

Famous people named Becky

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Becky Lynch Irish professional wrestler (born 1987) Contemporary
2 Becky G American singer (born 1997) Contemporary
3 Becky Hammon American basketball player and coach b. 1977 · Contemporary
4 Becky James Welsh cyclist (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Becky?

The median living Becky is about 62 years old. Half of all living Beckys are between 54 and 67 years old.

How many people named Becky are alive today?

An estimated 75 thousand people named Becky are alive in the United States, based on 87,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Becky mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca.

How popular is the name Becky in 2025?

Becky ranked #3,992 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Becky?

87,042 babies have been named Becky in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Becky most popular?

Becky peaked in 1959, when 4,755 newborns received the name.

Is Becky a boy or girl name?

Becky is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Becky rising or falling?

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

Will Becky become more popular?

Becky is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Becky in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Becky?

Well-known people named Becky include Becky Lynch (wrestler), Becky G (singer), Becky Hammon (basketball player).

Names like Becky

Names that sound and feel close to Becky: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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