Beckham is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3172 in 2025 with 50 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 59 births ranking #2818. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 32,145 girls born was named Beckham. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Beckham is an English surname name usually traced back to an old place-name meaning something like "Becca's homestead". As a first name, it is much more modern and carries a sleek, high-profile image.
The name became especially visible as a first name because of the fame of the Beckham surname. That celebrity connection helped turn it from a family name into a modern baby-name choice.