Rebeckah: 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	15	2	–	#6,680
1960s	31	3	+107%	#6,094
1970s	109	11	+252%	#4,178
1980s	128	13	+17%	#4,136
1990s	193	19	+51%	#4,158
2000s	129	13	-33%	#5,646
2010s	47	5	-64%	#9,122
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,680

1960s

+107%

#6,094

1970s

109

+252%

#4,178

1980s

128

+17%

#4,136

1990s

193

+51%

#4,158

2000s

129

-33%

#5,646

2010s

-64%

#9,122

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rebeckah

Rebeckah 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 1956, 652 American babies have been named Rebeckah. Its peak came in 1996, when 26 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 Rebeckah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rebeckah?

The median living Rebeckah is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Rebeckah 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.

Rebeckah 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	5	#18,542
2014	6	#16,111
2013	6	#16,117
2012	12	#9,594
2011	5	#18,960
2010	13	#9,122
2009	9	#12,229
2008	11	#10,642
2007	9	#12,439
2006	8	#13,343
2005	16	#7,420
2004	11	#9,767
2003	15	#7,497
2002	15	#7,362
2001	15	#7,240
2000	20	#5,646
1995	17	#5,631
1990	17	#5,478
1985	10	#6,820
1980	13	#5,464
1975	8	#6,972
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,278
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rebeckah?

The median living Rebeckah is about 33 years old. Half of all living Rebeckahs are between 25 and 44 years old.

How many people named Rebeckah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rebeckah are alive in the United States, based on 652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rebeckah mean?

Spelling variant of Rebekah.

How popular is the name Rebeckah in 2025?

Rebeckah 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 Rebeckah?

652 babies have been named Rebeckah in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rebeckah most popular?

Rebeckah peaked in 1996, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Rebeckah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rebeckah rising or falling?

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

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Rebeckah popularity over time

The story of Rebeckah

How old are people named Rebeckah?

Rebeckah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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