Beckham
Boy name · #168 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Beckham? In official American birth records, Beckham has been tracked continuously since 1902, giving it 123 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beckham in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beckham is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". 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. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Beckham is most common in ND (5.4 per 1,000), UT (4.5 per 1,000), WV (3.4 per 1,000), MS (3.3 per 1,000), SD (3.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Beckham is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Beckham?
In official American birth records, the name Beckham first appeared in 1902 (over 123 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 123 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.