How Many People Are Named Beck?
An estimated 3,800 people in the United States have the first name Beck. It is predominantly male (97.0%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Beck peaked in popularity in 2023 with 239 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beck as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Beck paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Beck is overwhelmingly male, 114 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Beck is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,800
About 1 in 90,199 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
239 births
Total Registered
3,838
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beck
Beck is predominantly male (97.0%), though 114 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Beck as a male name
Ranked #1,005 in 2024
223 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (223 births)
Beck as a female name
Ranked #8,007 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (28 births)
Beck: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beck span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,374 babies were registered. Beck remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Beck by Decade
How has Beck tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Beck by State
Birth registrations for Beck span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in New Jersey, Nebraska, Kansas. On average, about 71 Becks were registered per state.
Beck + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beck as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Beck: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beck?
We estimate approximately 3,800 people named Beck are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 90,199 Americans share this first name.
Is Beck a common name?
Beck is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,838 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beck most popular?
Beck reached peak popularity in 2023, when 239 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beck is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beck a male name?
Beck is predominantly male. 97.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beck Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beck Smith, Beck Johnson, Beck Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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