Beckham
Boy name · #168 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
In 2025, 2,185 baby boys were named Beckham, placing it at #168 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #359, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 824 boys born in 2025 was named Beckham.
The 123-year story
Beckham first appears in the Social Security records in 1902, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,185 babies and a rank of #168. 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 Beckham per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beckham in class?
Beckham scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Beckham is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beckham is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Beckhams were TX (187), FL (116), CA (112), OH (110), NC (99). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Beckham
Statistically, parents drawn to Beckham tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Graham, Barrett, Beckett, Tatum, and Malakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beckham | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,185 | #168 |
| 2024 | 2,184 | #168 |
| 2023 | 1,838 | #199 |
| 2022 | 1,833 | #204 |
| 2021 | 1,723 | #223 |
| 2020 | 1,412 | #248 |
| 2019 | 1,364 | #266 |
| 2018 | 1,184 | #295 |
| 2017 | 1,271 | #285 |
| 2016 | 1,120 | #313 |
| 2015 | 923 | #359 |
| 2014 | 575 | #490 |
| 2013 | 504 | #528 |
| 2012 | 492 | #530 |
| 2011 | 360 | #651 |
| 2010 | 303 | #749 |
| 2009 | 254 | #843 |
| 2008 | 231 | #899 |
| 2007 | 173 | #1073 |
| 2006 | 131 | #1273 |
| 2005 | 93 | #1525 |
| 2004 | 65 | #1880 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Beckham a popular boy name?
Beckham ranked #168 among boys in 2025 with 2,185 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #359.
When was the name Beckham most popular?
Beckham peaked in 2025, when 2,185 American boys received the name (ranked #168 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Beckham?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 824 newborn American boys was named Beckham. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.