Beckley comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Beckley" means "clearing in woods.".
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How popular is Beckley?
2020peak year
Today, Beckley is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9547), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2020, 20 babies were given the name (ranked #5886 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Beckley's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 123 babies have been registered as Beckley since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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