#1662024 rank
2024peak year
23,126babies named Beckett since 1880
▲ +23%5-year trend
Beckett popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Beckett mean?
An English surname from Old English beo, 'bee', and cot, 'cottage'. Its literary aura comes from playwright Samuel Beckett, and it rose sharply as a first name after 2000.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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Spellings & variants
Beck
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