Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Becca

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca, from Hebrew Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,080 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca, from Hebrew.

Rank 2025
#4,080
among girls · ↓430 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Becca · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
141 babies
All-time total
3,347
#3,351 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Becca popularity over time

3,347 babies have been named Becca since 1948, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1993Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 6 1 – #4,704
1950s 44 4 +633% #3,112
1960s 121 12 +175% #3,274
1970s 199 20 +64% #2,458
1980s 206 21 +4% #2,786
1990s 1,093 109 +431% #1,229
2000s 786 79 -28% #1,928
2010s 609 61 -23% #2,513
2020s (to 2025) 283 47 -23% #2,786

Where Becca is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Becca

Becca is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,080 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 3,347 American babies have been named Becca. Its peak came in 1993, when 141 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Becca stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Becca?

The median living Becca is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 3,300 people named Becca are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Becca year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 35 #4,080
2024 42 #3,650
2023 51 #3,193
2022 48 #3,320
2021 48 #3,303
2020 59 #2,786
2019 65 #2,655
2018 51 #3,165
2017 56 #2,928
2016 62 #2,765
2015 70 #2,560
2014 46 #3,439
2013 68 #2,600
2012 61 #2,836
2011 72 #2,513
2010 58 #2,943
2009 77 #2,466
2008 79 #2,420
2007 82 #2,330
2006 83 #2,289
2005 76 #2,345
2004 70 #2,428
2003 94 #1,928
2002 67 #2,388
2001 82 #2,050
2000 76 #2,124
1995 104 #1,508
1990 70 #1,953
1985 16 #4,645
1980 25 #3,328
1975 14 #4,383
1970 19 #3,319
1965 15 #3,274
1960 12 #3,709
1955 – –
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1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Becca

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Becca Tobin Becca Tobin American actress (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Becca Fitzpatrick Becca Fitzpatrick American author b. 1979 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Becca, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Becca?

The median living Becca is about 25 years old. Half of all living Beccas are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Becca are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Becca are alive in the United States, based on 3,347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Becca mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca, from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Becca in 2025?

Becca ranked #4,080 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Becca?

3,347 babies have been named Becca in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Becca most popular?

Becca peaked in 1993, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Becca a boy or girl name?

Becca is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Becca rising or falling?

Becca is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Becca become more popular?

Becca is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Becca in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Becca?

Well-known people named Becca include Becca Tobin (actor), Becca Fitzpatrick (writer).

Names like Becca

Names that sound and feel close to Becca: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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