Beck

“Brook, stream; or baker (variant of Becker)” — German, from Old Norse origin

Boy's name · #913 in the US (2025) · Trending

Beck is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1957, it stood at #913 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 4,000 boys have been named Beck along the way. In Utah it runs about 5× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Becks

Beck — American musician (born 1970)
Beck Bennett — American actor
Beck Weathers — American writer
Beck Malenstyn — Canadian ice hockey player
Beck A. Taylor — American academic administrator

In stories & tradition

Beck — Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light · Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

What Becks become

Among 18 notable people named Beck:

No single standout — notable Becks spread across many fields.

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