Beckett
Girl name · #1860 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beckett in class?
Beckett scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Beckett is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beckett is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Becketts were FL (11), TX (9), MN (8), OH (7), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.