Boy name · Old English
Beckham
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning Becca's homesteadBeckham is a boy's name that comes from an Old English surname meaning "Becca's homestead". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning Becca's homestead
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #168 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Beckham
As a boy's name, Beckham comes from an Old English surname meaning "Becca's homestead". It is used in English.
Beckham is also a surname: the 3,654th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 9,475 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Beckham?
- US rank in 2025
- #168
- 2,185 babies, 1,279 per million boys
- Best rank
- #168 in 2024
- Most babies: 2,185 in 2025
- Babies since 1902
- At least 20,329
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 19 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 2 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 0 per million |
| 1990s | 0 per million |
| 2000s | 50 per million |
| 2010s | 431 per million |
| 2020s | 1,078 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #313 | #285 | #295 | #266 | #248 | #223 | #204 | #199 | #168 | #168 |
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 with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- 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)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, 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)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
Middle names for Beckham
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
- OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
- ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
- RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
- StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- AelfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
- ÆlfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
- ÆthelredNoble counsel (Old English, boy)
Beckham: common questions
What does the name Beckham mean?
Beckham comes from an Old English surname meaning "Becca's homestead". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Beckham a boy or girl name?
Beckham is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 50 girls and 2,185 boys in the US were named Beckham, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Beckham come from?
Beckham comes from an Old English surname meaning "Becca's homestead". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Beckham?
Beckham ranked #168 in the US in 2025, with 2,185 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Beckham?
Middle names that flow well with Beckham include Ethan, Henry, Jude, Knox and Levi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.