Given name & surname
Becket
“from the small brook”·“from the small stream; from the brook”
Becket is a variant of Beckett. One English interpretation is “from the small brook.” Becket is a variant of Beck. One English interpretation is “from the small stream; from the brook.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Becket is a variant of Beckett. One English interpretation is “from the small brook.” Becket is a variant of Beck. One English interpretation is “from the small stream; from the brook.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Becket is a variant of Beckett. An origin associated with Beckett is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Becket through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 589
- 589 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #3,770 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +26%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,770 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 491 as a first name in 2020; 353 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Becket’s family of names
Becket has a related form in Beck. Becket has a related form in Beckett.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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