Beckett
Girl name · #1860 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Beckett? In official American birth records, Beckett has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 107 baby girls were named Beckett, placing it at #1860 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1996, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 girls born in 2025 was named Beckett.
The 59-year story
Beckett first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 128 babies and a rank of #1648. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Beckett per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beckett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beckett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beckett will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beckett is most common
State-level data for Beckett is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Beckett
Statistically, parents drawn to Beckett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Violett, Everett, Bennett, Juliett, and Skarlett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beckett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1855 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1810 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2018 | 74 | #2419 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 1966 | 5 | #6564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Beckett?
In official American birth records, the name Beckett first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Beckett a popular girl name?
Beckett ranked #1860 among girls in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1996.
When was the name Beckett most popular?
Beckett peaked in 2022, when 128 American girls received the name (ranked #1648 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Beckett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American girls was named Beckett. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.