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Becky

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Becky: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #258 to #5669.199920032007201120162022#258#5669
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#258
1997#304
1998#278
1999#362
2000#371
2001#496
2002#523
2003#564
2004#687
2005#802
2006#958
2007#1073
2008#1302
2009#1411
2010#1993
2011#2025
2012#2338
2013#4050
2014#3514
2016#3214
2017#3229
2018#5666
2019#4686
2022#5669

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 24 of the 27 years from 1996 to 2022.

In 2010: #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1993 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1993–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2005

    Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2005).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1993 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #220 in Northern Ireland in 2000.

Becky's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#32297HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#32147HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#40505HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#233811HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#202513HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#199313HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#141120HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#130222HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#107327HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#95830HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#80235HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#68742HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#56453HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#52357HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#49659HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#37187HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#36289HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#278136HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#304119HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#258146HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2546HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2206HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Becky is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Becky, between 1993 and 2022, in 25 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2007England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: highest position in 200019932022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1993–201011#468 in 2007
England and Wales1996–202224#258 in 1996
Northern Ireland2000–20054#220 in 2000

Its high point came 11 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2007).

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What is known about Becky

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1993–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1993 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #220 in Northern Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.