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Becky

Pronounced B EH1 K IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1959
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Becky?

Becky is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 92,534 children — the 384th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 418 births across the past decade, against a peak of 4,998 in a single year. That peak was in 1959.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
1959Girls: 4,998Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B EH1 K IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

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

Names like Becky

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

Sibling names for Becky

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Becky?
Becky ranks 384th among girls' names in US records, with 92,534 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 418.
Is Becky a unisex name?
No. Becky is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Becky most popular?
1959, when 4,998 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.