U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Beckham

Beckham has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 20,639 U.S. babies, the 382nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,243 in 2024, with 2,235 in 2025.

Beckham has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

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