Baker or stream dweller
Becker has two primary etymological paths. It is most commonly an English and German occupational surname for a baker, but it also stems from the Northern English and German word 'beck,' referring to someone who lived near a stream.
Less common today
Becker isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,577 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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