Becker
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning baker; occupational surname used as given name.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Becker by the numbers
Becker was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Becker. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Becketsmall stream; beak-shaped hill32 in the US (2017)
- Beckem15 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Breckenspeckled, freckled; a spelling variant of Breckin369 in the US (2017)
- Bakerone who bakes bread; occupational surname189 in the US (2017)
- Bookerone who writes or records books83 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Becker, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Becker, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Becker
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