Boy name · Middle English
Beckett
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname, possibly from beak or streamBeckett is a boy's name that is of Middle English origin: from a surname, possibly from beak or stream. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname, possibly from beak or stream
- Origin
- Middle English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #141 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Beckett
As a boy's name, Beckett is of Middle English origin: from a surname, possibly from beak or stream. It is used in English.
Beckett is also a surname: the 3,071st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 11,411 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Beckett on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Beckett?
- US rank in 2025
- #141
- 2,518 babies, 1,474 per million boys
- Best rank
- #141 in 2025
- 2,518 babies that year
- Babies since 1992
- At least 29,156
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 3 per million |
| 2000s | 121 per million |
| 2010s | 765 per million |
| 2020s | 1,185 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #214 | #227 | #230 | #215 | #210 | #198 | #195 | #196 | #166 | #141 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Beckett
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- BennettBlessed (Latin, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- AilaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín (Hawaiian, girl)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
- AtlasPossibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure (Greek, boy)
- EdenPossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew, unisex)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- JessePossibly gift, or existence (Hebrew, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
Middle names for Beckett
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Beckett: common questions
What does the name Beckett mean?
Beckett is of Middle English origin: from a surname, possibly from beak or stream. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Beckett a boy or girl name?
Beckett is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 107 girls and 2,518 boys in the US were named Beckett, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Beckett come from?
Beckett is of Middle English origin: from a surname, possibly from beak or stream. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Beckett?
Beckett ranked #141 in the US in 2025, with 2,518 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Beckett?
Names spelled like Beckett include Bennett.
What middle names go with Beckett?
Middle names that flow well with Beckett include Dale, Ezra, Grant, James and Paul. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.