Rebbecca: 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	5	1	–	#2,327
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	69	7	–	#3,082
1930s	24	2	-65%	#3,360
1940s	97	10	+304%	#1,909
1950s	378	38	+290%	#1,509
1960s	381	38	+1%	#1,770
1970s	546	55	+43%	#1,425
1980s	455	46	-17%	#1,688
1990s	271	27	-40%	#2,815
2000s	89	9	-67%	#6,159
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,327

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,082

1930s

-65%

#3,360

1940s

+304%

#1,909

1950s

378

+290%

#1,509

1960s

381

+1%

#1,770

1970s

546

+43%

#1,425

1980s

455

-17%

#1,688

1990s

271

-40%

#2,815

2000s

-67%

#6,159

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rebbecca

Rebbecca 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 1907, 2,315 American babies have been named Rebbecca. Its peak came in 1975, when 74 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 Rebbecca stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rebbecca?

The median living Rebbecca is about 50 years old; half are between 40 and 62. An estimated 2,100 people named Rebbecca 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.

Rebbecca 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,572
2008	6	#17,023
2007	8	#13,645
2006	7	#14,782
2005	5	#18,544
2004	9	#11,422
2003	6	#15,333
2002	13	#8,185
2001	12	#8,620
2000	18	#6,159
1995	28	#3,857
1990	33	#3,340
1985	49	#2,163
1980	68	#1,688
1975	74	#1,425
1970	49	#1,821
1965	37	#1,909
1960	39	#1,830
1955	44	#1,551
1950	28	#1,825
1945	11	#2,880
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,772
1930	6	#4,452
1925	11	#3,082
1920	6	#4,863
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rebbecca?

The median living Rebbecca is about 50 years old. Half of all living Rebbeccas are between 40 and 62 years old.

How many people named Rebbecca are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Rebbecca are alive in the United States, based on 2,315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rebbecca mean?

Spelling variant of Rebecca.

How popular is the name Rebbecca in 2025?

Rebbecca 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 Rebbecca?

2,315 babies have been named Rebbecca in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rebbecca most popular?

Rebbecca peaked in 1975, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Rebbecca a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rebbecca rising or falling?

Rebbecca has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rebbecca popularity over time

The story of Rebbecca

How old are people named Rebbecca?

Rebbecca year by year

Frequently asked questions

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