Beck
Boy name · #913 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Beck? In official American birth records, Beck has been tracked continuously since 1957, giving it 68 years of documented American history.
Beck is currently the #913 boy name in the United States — 259 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,950 boys born in 2025 was named Beck.
The 68-year story
Beck first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 259 babies and a rank of #913. 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 Beck per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beck in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beck is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beck will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beck is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beck is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Beck is most common in UT (0.7 per 1,000), CO (0.6 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Beck is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Beck
Statistically, parents drawn to Beck tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boaz, Dereck, Breck, Bode, and Boden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beck | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 259 | #913 |
| 2024 | 223 | #1005 |
| 2023 | 211 | #1034 |
| 2022 | 219 | #1015 |
| 2021 | 199 | #1071 |
| 2020 | 196 | #1035 |
| 2019 | 158 | #1209 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1489 |
| 2017 | 127 | #1384 |
| 2016 | 170 | #1134 |
| 2015 | 148 | #1231 |
| 2014 | 121 | #1396 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1444 |
| 2012 | 122 | #1376 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1183 |
| 2010 | 139 | #1256 |
| 2009 | 146 | #1226 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1284 |
| 2007 | 131 | #1311 |
| 2006 | 131 | #1273 |
| 2005 | 132 | #1201 |
| 2004 | 115 | #1292 |
| 2003 | 79 | #1591 |
| 2002 | 55 | #1998 |
| 2001 | 64 | #1763 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Beck?
In official American birth records, the name Beck first appeared in 1957 (over 68 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 68 years.
Is Beck a popular boy name?
Beck ranked #913 among boys in 2025 with 259 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1231.
When was the name Beck most popular?
Beck peaked in 2025, when 259 American boys received the name (ranked #913 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Beck?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,950 newborn American boys was named Beck. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.