Rebeccah: 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	96	10	–	#3,064
1960s	125	13	+30%	#3,011
1970s	273	27	+118%	#2,333
1980s	340	34	+25%	#2,504
1990s	552	55	+62%	#1,004
2000s	155	16	-72%	#4,267
2010s	30	3	-81%	#14,280
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,064

1960s

125

+30%

#3,011

1970s

273

+118%

#2,333

1980s

340

+25%

#2,504

1990s

552

+62%

#1,004

2000s

155

-72%

#4,267

2010s

-81%

#14,280

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rebeccah

Rebeccah 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 1951, 1,571 American babies have been named Rebeccah. Its peak came in 1991, when 186 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 Rebeccah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rebeccah?

The median living Rebeccah is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 48. An estimated 1,500 people named Rebeccah 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.

Rebeccah 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	6	#15,528
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,541
2014	5	#18,623
2013	7	#14,280
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,640
2009	7	#14,887
2008	9	#12,379
2007	16	#8,019
2006	5	#19,386
2005	9	#11,615
2004	16	#7,319
2003	14	#7,907
2002	27	#4,592
2001	23	#5,138
2000	29	#4,267
1995	28	#3,858
1990	45	#2,632
1985	37	#2,636
1980	35	#2,690
1975	31	#2,551
1970	19	#3,404
1965	14	#3,507
1960	12	#3,871
1955	14	#3,195
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rebeccah?

The median living Rebeccah is about 36 years old. Half of all living Rebeccahs are between 32 and 48 years old.

How many people named Rebeccah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Rebeccah are alive in the United States, based on 1,571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rebeccah mean?

Variant of Rebecca, Rebekah, etc.

How popular is the name Rebeccah in 2025?

Rebeccah 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 Rebeccah?

1,571 babies have been named Rebeccah in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rebeccah most popular?

Rebeccah peaked in 1991, when 186 newborns received the name.

Is Rebeccah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rebeccah rising or falling?

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

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Rebeccah popularity over time

The story of Rebeccah

How old are people named Rebeccah?

Rebeccah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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