Bekett
A name derived from the Old English word "beck," meaning a stream or brook.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Bekett. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bekett today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bekett births was 2020 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bekett. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bekett. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2020
6 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,762
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Bekett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bekett from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bekett by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bekett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bekett
The name Bekett finds its origins in Old English, derived from the word "becc" which means a stream or brook. It was a common surname in England during the Middle Ages, often referring to someone who lived near a small stream or brook. The name Bekett emerged as a given name in the 13th century, particularly among families living in rural areas of England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bekett can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a landowner named Bekett of Hertfordshire. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Anglo-Saxon population before the Norman Conquest of 1066.
In the 14th century, the name Bekett appeared in the historical records of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. A notable figure was Sir Bekett of Bury St. Edmunds, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III at the Battle of Crécy in 1346.
During the Renaissance period, the name Bekett gained some literary significance. In 1604, the English playwright Thomas Dekker wrote a play titled "The Honest Whore" which featured a character named Bekett, possibly influenced by the name's association with rural life.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Bekett was the Irish writer and playwright Samuel Beckett (1906-1989). Born in Dublin, he was a Nobel Prize laureate known for his groundbreaking works such as "Waiting for Godot" and "Endgame." Beckett's use of the name, albeit with a different spelling, brought it renewed attention in the 20th century.
Other notable individuals with the name Bekett include Sir William Bekett (1518-1577), an English politician and member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. In the 18th century, there was Bekett Chamberlain (1737-1792), a British soldier and surveyor who worked in colonial America.
While the name Bekett has waned in popularity over the centuries, it remains a distinctive and evocative name with a rich historical background, reflecting the rural landscapes of medieval England and the literary traditions of the Renaissance period.
People
Bekett + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bekett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Bekett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bekett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bekett going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Bekett a common name?
We classify Bekett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bekett most popular?
The single biggest year for Bekett was 2020, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bekett is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bekett in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bekett a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bekett in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bekett still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bekett in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bekett can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Bekett?
Want to know how many Americans are named Bekett? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.