Rebekkah: 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	5	1	–	#6,681
1960s	73	7	+1360%	#3,230
1970s	157	16	+115%	#3,378
1980s	329	33	+110%	#2,345
1990s	566	57	+72%	#1,864
2000s	338	34	-40%	#2,591
2010s	111	11	-67%	#5,894
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-91%	#14,887

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,681

1960s

+1360%

#3,230

1970s

157

+115%

#3,378

1980s

329

+110%

#2,345

1990s

566

+72%

#1,864

2000s

338

-40%

#2,591

2010s

111

-67%

#5,894

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#14,887

The story of Rebekkah

Rebekkah 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, 1,585 American babies have been named Rebekkah. Its peak came in 1993, when 77 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 Rebekkah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rebekkah?

The median living Rebekkah is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 1,600 people named Rebekkah 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.

Rebekkah 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	6	#14,887
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,800
2016	16	#7,530
2015	12	#9,369
2014	20	#6,394
2013	10	#10,843
2012	9	#12,031
2011	23	#5,894
2010	14	#8,615
2009	22	#6,260
2008	21	#6,516
2007	33	#4,546
2006	24	#5,670
2005	31	#4,466
2004	39	#3,736
2003	33	#4,094
2002	39	#3,512
2001	38	#3,530
2000	58	#2,591
1995	55	#2,387
1990	47	#2,559
1985	31	#2,992
1980	27	#3,191
1975	15	#4,303
1970	9	#5,711
1965	16	#3,230
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rebekkah?

The median living Rebekkah is about 32 years old. Half of all living Rebekkahs are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Rebekkah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Rebekkah are alive in the United States, based on 1,585 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rebekkah mean?

Spelling variant of Rebekah.

How popular is the name Rebekkah in 2025?

Rebekkah 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 Rebekkah?

1,585 babies have been named Rebekkah in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rebekkah most popular?

Rebekkah peaked in 1993, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Rebekkah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rebekkah rising or falling?

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

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Rebekkah popularity over time

The story of Rebekkah

How old are people named Rebekkah?

Rebekkah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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