Beckam
Boy name · #3640 in 2025 · Very rare
Beckam is currently the #3640 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2019, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Beckam.
The 22-year story
Beckam first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 73 boys were named Beckam — good for #1959 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Beckam per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Beckam in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beckam is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beckam will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beckam is most common
State-level data for Beckam is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Beckam
Statistically, parents drawn to Beckam tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ekam, Kam, Abhiram, Maksym, and Becket.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beckam | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 47 | #2750 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2019 |
| 2014 | 73 | #1959 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2036 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Beckam a popular boy name?
Beckam ranked #3640 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2019.
When was the name Beckam most popular?
Beckam peaked in 2014, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #1959 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Beckam?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Beckam. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.