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Beckham

Pronounced B EH1 K HH AE2 M (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 123 years in use
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How popular is Beckham?

Beckham is a boys' name, and first appears in 1902. It has been given to 18,397 children — the 792nd most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: about five times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 2,180 children were given it.

06251,2501,8752,500192019401960198020002020
2024Boys: 2,180Girls: 59

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B EH1 K HH AE2 M
Stress pattern:
12
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Beckham

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Beckham

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Beckham?
Beckham ranks 792nd among boys' names in US records, with 18,397 births since 1902. Over the past decade it accounts for 14,845.
Is Beckham a unisex name?
No. Beckham is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Beckham most popular?
2024, when 2,180 children were given the name. It has been in use for 123 years and is still recorded as of 2024.