Becket
Boy name · #3785 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Becket is currently the #3785 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Becket.
Babies named Becket per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Becket first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 41 boys were named Becket — good for #2885 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Becket in class?
Becket scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Becket is most common
State-level data for Becket is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Becket
Statistically, parents drawn to Becket tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abbott, Beckam, Becker, Bennet, and Emet.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Becket | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Becket a popular boy name?
Becket ranked #3785 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Becket most popular?
Becket peaked in 2016, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2885 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Becket?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Becket. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.