Beck
Beck David Hansen, known mononymously as Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronica, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia.
Meaning & Origin of Beck
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Beck David Hansen, known mononymously as Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronica, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia.
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The Story of Beck
Beck first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 228 Becks were born — ranking #988 that year. As of 2026, Beck ranks #988 for baby boys with 228 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Becks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Beck
Beck is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Beck's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #988. Use the chart and map above to compare Beck's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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