Baby Name Popularity Profile

Beckett

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Beckett.

✦ Bee cottage; stream 🌍 English, Irish traditional nature
National Rank (2025) #141
All-Time Peak Rank #141 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 29,156 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 95.5% Boy / 4.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1992 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,518 births in 2025
💡 The Beckett Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Bee cottage; stream
Language Origin English, Irish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from an English and Irish surname, from Old English *becc* 'stream' and *cott* 'cottage', or from Old Irish *becc* 'small'.
Common Nicknames
Beck Kit
Pronunciation: BEK-it
Themes & Categories
traditional nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Beckett

According to SSA data, Beckett achieved its highest historical rank of #141 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,518 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 38.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 31 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Beckett across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +38.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,518 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 18 yrs
Registry Streak 31 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 68
2000s: 2,424
2010s: 14,381
2020s: 12,283

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bec-kett
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Nebraska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #93 726 2019 +47.2% Growth
North Dakota #62 261 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #27 246 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #71 273 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #67 488 2015 +36.0% Growth
New Hampshire #88 201 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #103 746 2025 +50.0% Growth
Minnesota #74 1,092 2015 +33.3% Growth
Kansas #60 622 2024 +35.9% Growth
Iowa #23 769 2025 +60.4% Growth
Arkansas #77 550 2016 +14.3% Growth
Wisconsin #69 993 2024 +13.7% Growth
Washington #130 745 2025 +74.3% Growth
Missouri #71 980 2025 +41.9% Growth
Maine #83 189 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #84 993 2025 +32.4% Growth
Arizona #244 507 2016 2.9% Decline
Tennessee #79 796 2025 +59.1% Growth
Oregon #199 336 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #77 110 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #39 61 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #188 481 2024 18.8% Decline
North Carolina #138 951 2025 +47.5% Growth
Ohio #90 1,530 2025 +17.5% Growth
Alaska #96 43 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #325 102 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #167 844 2024 +29.3% Growth
Texas #232 2,299 2022 +14.0% Growth
Virginia #148 668 2025 +64.9% Growth
Florida #230 972 2025 +43.8% Growth
Kentucky #67 479 2025 +172.0% Growth
South Carolina #157 376 2025 +48.0% Growth
Michigan #93 971 2025 +58.7% Growth
Louisiana #65 440 2025 +82.9% Growth
Maryland #189 361 2020 8.6% Decline
Illinois #146 1,105 2025 +11.1% Growth
Wyoming #93 29 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #135 524 2025 +89.3% Growth
Alabama #117 369 2022 +45.2% Growth
Connecticut #198 210 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #158 61 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #131 894 2025 +71.4% Growth
Mississippi #117 201 2025 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #81 147 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #429 1,560 2019 +5.6% Growth
Delaware Unranked 28 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #233 776 2025 +121.1% Growth
New Jersey #414 248 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 37 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 16 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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