Bee cottage or stream
Derived from Middle English, it likely originated as a habitational surname referring to a 'bee cottage' or a 'stream.' It is most famously associated with the medieval martyr Saint Thomas Becket.
Less common today
Becket isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,908 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Archbishop of Canterbury and saint
Protagonist and title character · Becket (play by Jean Anouilh)
