Rebbeca
Every Rebbeca since 1916 — 928 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Rebbeca
Rebbeca 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 1916, 928 American babies have been named Rebbeca. Its peak came in 1974, when 30 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1970s.
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 Rebbeca stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Rebbeca year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
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| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | 6 | #16,821 |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 8 | #13,644 |
| 2006 | 6 | #16,668 |
| 2005 | 7 | #14,174 |
| 2004 | 7 | #13,866 |
| 2003 | 10 | #10,265 |
| 2002 | 6 | #14,979 |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | 17 | #6,418 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,592 |
| 1990 | 29 | #3,691 |
| 1985 | 19 | #4,240 |
| 1980 | 26 | #3,293 |
| 1975 | 27 | #2,792 |
| 1970 | 17 | #3,683 |
| 1965 | 16 | #3,229 |
| 1960 | 21 | #2,708 |
| 1955 | 14 | #3,194 |
| 1950 | 7 | #4,644 |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
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| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Rebbeca in 2025?
Rebbeca 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 Rebbeca?
928 babies have been named Rebbeca in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Rebbeca most popular?
Rebbeca peaked in 1974, when 30 newborns received the name.
Is Rebbeca a boy or girl name?
Rebbeca is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Rebbeca rising or falling?
Rebbeca has been roughly stable over the past decade.