Beecher: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	17	2	–	#825
1890s	15	2	-12%	#984
1900s	35	4	+133%	#818
1910s	201	20	+474%	#1,075
1920s	251	25	+25%	#1,202
1930s	170	17	-32%	#1,328
1940s	142	14	-16%	#1,683
1950s	90	9	-37%	#2,274
1960s	50	5	-44%	#2,876
1970s	24	2	-52%	#4,364
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#7,357
2000s	13	1	+117%	#8,550
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#12,594

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#825

1890s

-12%

#984

1900s

+133%

#818

1910s

201

+474%

#1,075

1920s

251

+25%

#1,202

1930s

170

-32%

#1,328

1940s

142

-16%

#1,683

1950s

-37%

#2,274

1960s

-44%

#2,876

1970s

-52%

#4,364

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,357

2000s

+117%

#8,550

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#12,594

The story of Beecher

Beecher is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 1,019 American babies have been named Beecher. Its peak came in 1921, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Beecher?

The median living Beecher is about 72 years old; half are between 62 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Beecher 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.

Beecher year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,594
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#11,219
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#8,550
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#4,364
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,265
1960	8	#3,109
1955	10	#2,582
1950	11	#2,327
1945	9	#2,411
1940	16	#1,740
1935	12	#2,141
1930	21	#1,603
1925	32	#1,281
1920	21	#1,703
1915	17	#1,712
1910	7	#1,325
1905	9	#841
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Beecher?

The median living Beecher is about 72 years old. Half of all living Beechers are between 62 and 80 years old.

How many people named Beecher are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Beecher are alive in the United States, based on 1,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Beecher in 2025?

Beecher did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Beecher?

1,019 babies have been named Beecher in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beecher most popular?

Beecher peaked in 1921, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Beecher a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Beecher rising or falling?

Beecher has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Beecher popularity over time

The story of Beecher

How old are people named Beecher?

Beecher year by year

Frequently asked questions

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