boy's name
Becket
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 589
Becket is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Becket over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 282 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 193 |
How popular is Becket?
In 2025, Becket was given to 29 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 Becket
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Becket also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Becket over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Becket
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Becket — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Becket
How popular is the name Becket?
In 2025, Becket was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Becket a girl's or a boy's name?
Becket is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Becket?
Becket has 2 syllables.
When was Becket most popular?
Becket peaked in 2016, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Becket a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Becket currently ranks #3,836 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.