How Many People Are Named Beecher?
An estimated 275 people in the United States have the first name Beecher. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Beecher peaked in popularity in 1921 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beecher 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 Beecher paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Beecher is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
275
About 1 in 1,246,379 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1921
36 births
Total Registered
1,019
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beecher
Beecher is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,019 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Beecher as a male name
Ranked #12,589 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1921 (36 births)
Beecher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beecher span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 251 babies were registered. Beecher has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Beecher by Decade
How has Beecher 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.
Beecher by State
Birth registrations for Beecher span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Kentucky, Maine. The lowest are in Virginia, Indiana, Georgia. On average, about 42 Beechers were registered per state.
Beecher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beecher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Beecher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beecher?
We estimate approximately 275 people named Beecher 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 1,246,379 Americans share this first name.
Is Beecher a common name?
Beecher is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,019 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beecher most popular?
Beecher reached peak popularity in 1921, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beecher is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beecher a male name?
Beecher is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beecher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beecher Smith, Beecher Johnson, Beecher 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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