Beck - A very unique male name
Beck at a glance
Beck is ranked #875 among boy baby names in 2025, with 225 births in 2025. It peaked in 2025 at #875 and first appeared on the charts in 1997.
- Rank in 2025
- #875
- Births in 2025
- 225
- Peak year
- 2025 (#875)
- First appeared
- 1997
- Trend
- #1036 in 2020 → #875 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 6,517 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.7/5 (13 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 6,517 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Beck peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 875.
Famous with this name
John Beck
Beck Bennett
Kimberly Beck
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Beck is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Beck is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #353 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,366.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Beck is where you live.
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Beck origin and meaning
English and German surname
A transferred surname — from Middle English bekke / German Beck, 'brook, stream' (in the north of England a beck is still a stream)
Beck is a surname from the word for a small stream, and as a first name it is a product of the surname-name era: four letters, one syllable, no nickname needed. It also lives a second life as the stage name of the musician Beck, born Bek Campbell, whose near-homonym mononym helped put the sound in parents' ears. It is currently rising.
Attested etymology
Beck is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Beck, pop culture references for the name Beck and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Beck
We've found the following names that sound similar to Beck, sorted by popularity.
Boyce / Buck / Boaz / Beaux / Biagio / Bosco / Babak / Bucky / Bj / Baaz /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 875 |
| 2024 | 1009 |
| 2023 | 1111 |
| 2022 | 1096 |
| 2021 | 1077 |
| 2020 | 1036 |
| 2019 | 1272 |
| 2018 | 1535 |
| 2017 | 1417 |
| 2016 | 1224 |
| 2015 | 1324 |
| 2014 | 1495 |
| 2013 | 1503 |
| 2012 | 1661 |
| 2011 | 1216 |
| 2010 | 1383 |
| 2009 | 1220 |
| 2008 | 1417 |
| 2007 | 1560 |
| 2006 | 1301 |
| 2005 | 1200 |
| 2004 | 1353 |
| 2003 | 1633 |
| 2002 | 2418 |
| 2001 | 1965 |
| 2000 | 1947 |
| 1999 | 1987 |
| 1998 | 3212 |
| 1997 | 2338 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Utah | 353 |
| Colorado | 387 |
| Kansas | 432 |
| Iowa | 499 |
| Louisiana | 536 |
| Minnesota | 591 |
| Oregon | 620 |
| Wisconsin | 624 |
| Oklahoma | 630 |
| Kentucky | 636 |
| Indiana | 669 |
| Illinois | 685 |
| South Carolina | 751 |
| Missouri | 795 |
| Washington | 812 |
| Ohio | 859 |
| Michigan | 913 |
| Arizona | 936 |
| Tennessee | 938 |
| Texas | 978 |
| Georgia | 1000 |
| Virginia | 1109 |
| California | 1204 |
| New York | 1218 |
| North Carolina | 1294 |
| Florida | 1366 |
Even more about Beck
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Beck a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Beck?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BEK · /bÉ›k/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Becker — The fuller German surname form, occasionally used
- Bek — The spelling the musician Beck was born with (as a first name)
Famous bearers
- Beck — Singer and songwriter known mononymously as Beck, born Bek David Campbell (b. 1970) Contemporary
Style
SurnameNatureShort form
Why parents choose it
Beck appeals to parents who want the shortest possible surname name — brisk, modern and outdoorsy, with a stream in its meaning.
Worth knowing
- It can read as a nickname (for Becker, Beckett or Rebecca) rather than a full name
- The one-named musician owns the sound for most listeners
