Girl nameCurrently #4,475 in the USFalling
Becky
//ˈbɛki//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19595 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Becky's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Becky |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 24 |
| 1921 | 39 |
| 1922 | 37 |
| 1923 | 49 |
| 1924 | 37 |
| 1925 | 45 |
| 1926 | 28 |
| 1927 | 44 |
| 1928 | 42 |
| 1929 | 47 |
| 1930 | 47 |
| 1931 | 52 |
| 1932 | 56 |
| 1933 | 62 |
| 1934 | 67 |
| 1935 | 99 |
| 1936 | 118 |
| 1937 | 114 |
| 1938 | 178 |
| 1939 | 265 |
| 1940 | 346 |
| 1941 | 428 |
| 1942 | 512 |
| 1943 | 551 |
| 1944 | 592 |
| 1945 | 657 |
| 1946 | 1,038 |
| 1947 | 1,298 |
| 1948 | 1,200 |
| 1949 | 1,110 |
| 1950 | 1,241 |
| 1951 | 1,259 |
| 1952 | 1,537 |
| 1953 | 1,627 |
| 1954 | 1,849 |
| 1955 | 2,007 |
| 1956 | 2,693 |
| 1957 | 3,531 |
| 1958 | 4,373 |
| 1959 | 4,755 |
| 1960 | 4,324 |
| 1961 | 4,095 |
| 1962 | 3,715 |
| 1963 | 3,319 |
| 1964 | 3,111 |
| 1965 | 2,598 |
| 1966 | 2,297 |
| 1967 | 2,038 |
| 1968 | 2,060 |
| 1969 | 2,100 |
| 1970 | 2,071 |
| 1971 | 1,940 |
| 1972 | 1,797 |
| 1973 | 1,617 |
| 1974 | 1,502 |
| 1975 | 1,311 |
| 1976 | 1,196 |
| 1977 | 1,009 |
| 1978 | 996 |
| 1979 | 913 |
| 1980 | 1,018 |
| 1981 | 993 |
| 1982 | 800 |
| 1983 | 689 |
| 1984 | 578 |
| 1985 | 515 |
| 1986 | 382 |
| 1987 | 377 |
| 1988 | 324 |
| 1989 | 261 |
| 1990 | 229 |
| 1991 | 205 |
| 1992 | 192 |
| 1993 | 161 |
| 1994 | 139 |
| 1995 | 108 |
| 1996 | 117 |
| 1997 | 129 |
| 1998 | 80 |
| 1999 | 89 |
| 2000 | 81 |
| 2001 | 66 |
| 2002 | 66 |
| 2003 | 53 |
| 2004 | 56 |
| 2005 | 57 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 68 |
| 2008 | 56 |
| 2009 | 59 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2011 | 45 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 54 |
| 2015 | 58 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 31 |
Becky through the decades
- Becky peaked in 1959, when 4,755 babies were named Becky in the US.
- The 1960s were Becky's strongest decade, averaging 2,966 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Becky has fallen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Becky currently ranks #4,475 in the US and is cooling off.