U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Beckett

Beckett has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 30,530 U.S. babies, the 346th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,625 in 2025, with 2,625 in 2025.

Beckett has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).