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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Beckett — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Becket|Beckette
English◈ Unisex · 54% boy · 46% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Beckett

◈

BEK-it · 2 syllables

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Boy
#166
→ Stable
Boy
#166
Popularity score: 48
→ Stable
Peak
#166 in 2024
5yr
+30 ranks
Velocity
+30
Birth frequency
6.1 per 10,000 births
Girl
#1801
Popularity score: 24
↑↑ Surging
Peak
#1649 in 2022
5yr
+220 ranks
Velocity
+220
Birth frequency
3.1 per 100,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #166 · Rising since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Beckett

Popularity score: 48  ·  SSA Rank: #166

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1801 · Rising since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Beckett

Popularity score: 24  ·  SSA Rank: #1801

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
56
Higher than 56% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
+30 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
45
0 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
EnglishModernUnisex2-syllableStrongLiterarySurname-derivedContemporaryCool-factorGender-neutral
Character
quiet intelligenceindependent spiritunderstated confidencethoughtful creativitysubtle charm
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Becketts

charismaticconfidentdeterminedtenaciousbold
STRONG
High confidence

Beckett is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #166 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · +30 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#166 · niche
Beckett at a Glance
Meaning:Dweller by the beck (stream). Derived from the surname of one who lived near a small stream, later popularized as a given name.
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#166 in 2024
5yr change:+30 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #166 · Girl #1801
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

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Similar Style
Barrett◈Bennett◈GarrettEverett◈WyattMerritt◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Beckett
Rowan◈Caden◈August◈Harper◈IrisSilas◈Finley◈Wren◈
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Barrett◈
English · #186
→ Stable
Bennett◈
English · #60
→ Stable
Garrett
Germanic · #562
↓ Declining
Everett◈
English · #85
→ Stable
Wyatt
English · #38
→ Stable
Merritt◈
English · #1899
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Beckett illustration
Name Intelligence
Beckett · Overview
Summary

Beckett is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #166 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 5/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
54% boy · 46% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Modern · Literary · Strong character
Beckett carries a cool, grounded, edgy quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
beckett.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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