Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1902. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Beckham through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20,639
- 20,329 boys · 310 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 2,243 babies
- 2025
- 2,235
- #168 for boys · #3,172 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +55%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 2,185 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 168 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 50 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (187). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,743 as a first name in 2020; 9,475 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.
Beckham’s family of names
In English usage, Beckham as a surname has an alternative spelling in BECKOM. In English usage, Beckham as a surname has a related form in BECKOM.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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