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Becket
OriginEnglish and Irish
Meaning"bee hive, little brook or bee cottage"
About Becket
A worthy namesake is the martyred saint Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, whose story was the basis of the Anouilh play "Becket," which became a film starring Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole.
Pronounced BEK-it.
As of October 2026, Becket ranked #3770 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2887 in 2016.
Editor's take: The name Becket is a boy's name meaning "bee hive, little brook or bee cottage".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,908 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #4,189 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2016 | #2,887 | 41 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | #3,448 | 32 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,575 | 31 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #4,718 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | #2,979 | 41 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | #3,059 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2023 | #4,011 | 27 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | #3,325 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | #3,770 | 29 | 17 |
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