Rebekka: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	38	4	–	#4,544
1970s	260	26	+584%	#2,080
1980s	546	55	+110%	#1,731
1990s	733	73	+34%	#1,693
2000s	338	34	-54%	#2,503
2010s	133	13	-61%	#5,559
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-84%	#12,007

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,544

1970s

260

+584%

#2,080

1980s

546

+110%

#1,731

1990s

733

+34%

#1,693

2000s

338

-54%

#2,503

2010s

133

-61%

#5,559

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#12,007

The story of Rebekka

Rebekka 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 1966, 2,061 American babies have been named Rebekka. Its peak came in 1997, when 93 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 Rebekka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rebekka?

The median living Rebekka is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 41. An estimated 2,000 people named Rebekka 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.

Rebekka 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	5	#17,083
2022	8	#12,007
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,205
2018	7	#13,509
2017	7	#13,799
2016	11	#9,955
2015	15	#7,914
2014	15	#7,977
2013	19	#6,668
2012	11	#10,278
2011	15	#8,120
2010	25	#5,559
2009	18	#7,285
2008	25	#5,715
2007	20	#6,757
2006	42	#3,718
2005	18	#6,756
2004	32	#4,364
2003	35	#3,934
2002	42	#3,322
2001	45	#3,131
2000	61	#2,503
1995	70	#1,975
1990	85	#1,730
1985	44	#2,307
1980	53	#2,005
1975	34	#2,396
1970	16	#3,832
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rebekka?

The median living Rebekka is about 33 years old. Half of all living Rebekkas are between 26 and 41 years old.

How many people named Rebekka are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Rebekka are alive in the United States, based on 2,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rebekka in 2025?

Rebekka 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 Rebekka?

2,061 babies have been named Rebekka in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rebekka most popular?

Rebekka peaked in 1997, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Rebekka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rebekka rising or falling?

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

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Rebekka popularity over time

The story of Rebekka

How old are people named Rebekka?

Rebekka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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