Beckham is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Beckham means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Beckham across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Beckham has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Beckham is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “homestead by the stream or ridge”. An English surname, popularized by footballer David Beckham.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,639 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 71 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Beckham per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (2,243/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (11/yr).
Beckham has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #301 nationally (given to 2,247 babies that year).
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