Beckett is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Beckett in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
US Rank #141
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About the Name Beckett
Beckett is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 40 places over five years. Its high point was #1391 in 2021, and it now sits at #1675. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2008.
Beckett is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Beckett in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #166, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Beckett
Rob Beckett — Robert Anthony Beckett is an English comedian, actor, and presenter.
Jonathan Beckett — Jonathan William Field Beckett is a British yacht broker.
Francis Beckett — Francis Beckett is an English author, journalist, biographer, playwright and contemporary historian.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Beckett
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Beckett per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Beckett in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Beckett has been fairly steady, ranked #1,538 in 2025 against #1,635 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,391 in 2021.
Beckett is more popular in the US (#166) than in the UK (#1675). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Beckett include: Rob Beckett, Jonathan Beckett and Francis Beckett. Short summaries for each appear below.
Beckett appears in the US top 500 at #166 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
17
UK babies named Beckett (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 97 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Beckett
Almost certainly the only Beckett in the class
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UK Popularity (2008–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Beckett
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Margaret Mary Beckett, Baroness Beckett, is a British politician who was the United Kingdom's first female Foreign Secretary and a member of Parliament (MP) for more than 45 years, first from 1974 to 1979 and then from 1983 to 2024.
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