Beckham is an English surname from a place name that means "Becca's homestead" or "home by the brook". It became a first name almost entirely because of soccer star David Beckham, whose fame in the United States grew after he joined the LA Galaxy in 2007. Beckham entered the US top 1000 in 2008 and has climbed steadily from number 359 in 2015 to number 168 in both 2024 and 2025, its best rank so far.