Is Becket a boy or girl name?

Becket is a boy’s name. Of the 589 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Becket

Recorded 1969–2025 · United States

Becket was most popular in 2016, when 41 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,381 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,077, with 29 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 589 people named Becket.

Becket over time

Births per year. The dot marks Becket’s peak in 2016. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Becket a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Becket is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 589 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org