boy's name
Becker
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 527
Becker is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Becker over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 227 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 158 |
How popular is Becker?
In 2025, Becker was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Becker
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Becker also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Becker over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Becker
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Becker — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Becker
How popular is the name Becker?
In 2025, Becker was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Becker a girl's or a boy's name?
Becker is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Becker?
Becker has 2 syllables.
When was Becker most popular?
Becker peaked in 2018, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Becker a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Becker currently ranks #4,178 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.