How Many People Are Named Becky?
An estimated 67,095 people in the United States have the first name Becky. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Becky peaked in popularity in 1959 with 4,755 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Becky 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 Becky paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Becky is overwhelmingly female, 144 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Becky has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
67,095
About 1 in 5,108 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1959
4,755 births
Total Registered
87,009
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Becky
Becky is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 87,009 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Becky as a male name
Ranked #4,982 in 1980
7 male births in 1980
Peak: 1963 (12 births)
Becky as a female name
Ranked #4,475 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (4,755 births)
Becky: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Becky span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 29,657 babies were registered. Becky has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Becky by Decade
How has Becky 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.
Becky by State
Birth registrations for Becky span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, Rhode Island, Hawaii. On average, about 1,636 Beckys were registered per state.
Becky + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Becky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Becky
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Becky: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Becky?
We estimate approximately 67,095 people named Becky 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 5,108 Americans share this first name.
Is Becky a common name?
Becky is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87,009 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Becky most popular?
Becky reached peak popularity in 1959, when 4,755 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Becky is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Becky a female name?
Becky is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Becky Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Becky Smith, Becky Johnson, Becky 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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