Rabecca: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#6,061
1960s	53	5	+382%	#4,199
1970s	170	17	+221%	#2,667
1980s	222	22	+31%	#3,044
1990s	278	28	+25%	#3,213
2000s	111	11	-60%	#6,072
2010s	24	2	-78%	#14,496
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,061

1960s

+382%

#4,199

1970s

170

+221%

#2,667

1980s

222

+31%

#3,044

1990s

278

+25%

#3,213

2000s

111

-60%

#6,072

2010s

-78%

#14,496

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rabecca

Rabecca is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 869 American babies have been named Rabecca. Its peak came in 1996, when 37 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 Rabecca stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rabecca?

The median living Rabecca is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 46. An estimated 800 people named Rabecca are alive in the United States today.

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

Rabecca year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,805
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,593
2013	6	#16,090
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,496
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,524
2007	7	#15,111
2006	17	#7,417
2005	9	#11,600
2004	11	#9,758
2003	13	#8,374
2002	19	#6,072
2001	12	#8,612
2000	15	#7,070
1995	28	#3,855
1990	29	#3,689
1985	23	#3,705
1980	24	#3,474
1975	18	#3,730
1970	15	#3,994
1965	8	#5,178
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,500
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rabecca?

The median living Rabecca is about 36 years old. Half of all living Rabeccas are between 29 and 46 years old.

How many people named Rabecca are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Rabecca are alive in the United States, based on 869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rabecca in 2025?

Rabecca did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rabecca?

869 babies have been named Rabecca in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rabecca most popular?

Rabecca peaked in 1996, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Rabecca a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rabecca rising or falling?

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

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Rabecca popularity over time

The story of Rabecca

How old are people named Rabecca?

Rabecca year by year

Frequently asked questions

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