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2015

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#5846

Peak Rank

137

Total Count

12

Years Active

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## The Story of Beckley

American parents first put Beckley on the record books as a baby girl name in 2015, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 20 Beckleys were born — ranking #5,846 that year. About 65% of every Beckley on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Beckley ranks #8,992 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-20%). All told, over 137 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Beckley

Phonetically similar names — useful when Beckley is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Buckley](/buckley)
* Bickley
* Begley
* Boucle
* Bigly
* Bigley
* Bucklew
* Belly
* [Becky](/becky)
* [Berkeley](/berkeley)
* Beli
* [Berkley](/berkley)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Beckley

What does the name Beckley mean?

Beckley is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2015\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Beckley in 2026?

In 2026, Beckley ranks #8,992 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Beckley most popular?

Beckley reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #5,846 that year with 20 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Beckley most popular?

Beckley has historically been most popular in North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Beckley.

Is Beckley a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Beckley is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Beckley?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Beckley include Geisha, Liat, Leba. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧GeishaPeak #5846](/geisha)[👧LiatPeak #5846](/liat)[👧LebaPeak #5846](/leba)[👧KamiliaPeak #5846](/kamilia)[👧SeherPeak #5846](/seher)[👧SoriyahPeak #5846](/soriyah)[👧AnaviPeak #5846](/anavi)[👧ZureePeak #5846](/zuree)

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## About the name Beckley 

Beckley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Beckley's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,846\. Use the chart and map above to compare Beckley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020)
* [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s)
* [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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