Becket
Becket was the 3770th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 2888th with 41 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 420 places. More babies were named Becket in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Beckett) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #3,770 boys, up 949 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 29boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201641 babies
- Total since 1880
- 589babies recorded
What does the name Becket mean?
Becket is a spelling of Beckett, pronounced the same way, so it shares Beckett's meaning and origin.
Beckett is an English surname used as a first name. The dictionary sources we could check give no etymology for it, so we do not give it a meaning here. Wikipedia lists it simply as an English surname. Becket, with one t, is a related spelling, and Beck is a common short form. As a boy's first name it is a recent American choice.
How sure is this? Not documented. No etymology found in Wiktionary or Wikipedia; a surname dictionary check is needed.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Beckett', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Beckett', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Becket popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,770 | 29 |
| 2020 | #4,719 | 20 |
| 2010 | #4,004 | 25 |
| 2000 | #6,903 | 9 |
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How popular is Becket, counting every spelling?
Becket is a spelling of Beckett, a name family that ranked #152 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,770 for Becket on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,547 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett | 2,518 | #141 | 10,473 |
| Becket | 29 | #3,770 | 173 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Becket?
29 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Becket (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Becket born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 291 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Becket.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Becket?
About 600 people born in the US named Becket are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Becket a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Becket: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Becket, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Becket
How popular is the name Becket?
Becket was the 3770th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 29 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 2888th with 41 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 420 places. More babies were named Becket in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Becket a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Becket in the US.