Beckett is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1546 in 2017 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 18 births ranking #1391. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 20,179 boys born was named Beckett. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Beckett is an English surname-style name with a crisp, literary feel. The older surname history is clear, although the exact place-name meaning behind it is not always explained in exactly the same way.
The name rose strongly as a first name in the modern surname-name era. Literary and cultural familiarity with the surname Beckett has also helped make it feel established.