—2024 rank
1959peak year
86,820babies named Becky since 1880
▼ 48%5-year trend
Becky popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Becky mean?
A diminutive of Rebecca, from Hebrew Rivqah, possibly meaning 'to join' or 'to bind'. Became a friendly standalone name in the twentieth century.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Becky
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Famous Beckys
- Becky G, singer
Spellings & variants
BeckiBeckieRebecca
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