Beckett

“An English surname — at the beck-head; or from a personal name” — English (surname) origin

Boy's name · #141 in the US (2025) · Trending

Beckett is climbing: on the charts since 1992, it reached #141 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 2,500 boys given the name last year. Roughly 29,000 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 860 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,400 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Becketts

Beckett Sennecke — Canadian ice hockey player (born 2006)
Beckett Bould — British actor (1880-1970)
Beckett Howell — American soccer player (born 2005)
Beckett Rosset — American writer and host of literary salons

In stories & tradition

Beckett — Vampire: The Masquerade · Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines

Similar names: Archer · Beckham · Colter · Brooks · Bodie · Truett

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