Rifka: 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	32	3	–	#4,931
1960s	29	3	-9%	#5,192
1970s	95	10	+228%	#4,654
1980s	123	12	+29%	#4,675
1990s	125	13	+2%	#5,606
2000s	132	13	+6%	#5,766
2010s	136	14	+3%	#6,625
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-22%	#7,566

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,931

1960s

-9%

#5,192

1970s

+228%

#4,654

1980s

123

+29%

#4,675

1990s

125

+2%

#5,606

2000s

132

+6%

#5,766

2010s

136

+3%

#6,625

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#7,566

The story of Rifka

Rifka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,722 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 736 American babies have been named Rifka. Its peak came in 2001, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Rifka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rifka?

The median living Rifka is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 43. An estimated 700 people named Rifka 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.

Rifka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,722
2024	13	#8,336
2023	15	#7,566
2022	8	#12,024
2021	9	#10,976
2020	11	#9,423
2019	17	#6,959
2018	11	#9,691
2017	13	#8,692
2016	19	#6,625
2015	13	#8,849
2014	12	#9,431
2013	11	#10,114
2012	8	#13,205
2011	14	#8,538
2010	18	#7,157
2009	11	#10,523
2008	15	#8,446
2007	10	#11,457
2006	13	#9,167
2005	10	#10,759
2004	12	#9,154
2003	14	#7,913
2002	16	#6,974
2001	20	#5,766
2000	11	#9,028
1995	6	#13,006
1990	12	#7,193
1985	8	#8,127
1980	13	#5,471
1975	8	#6,981
1970	11	#4,995
1965	5	#7,292
1960	6	#6,244
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rifka?

The median living Rifka is about 27 years old. Half of all living Rifkas are between 14 and 43 years old.

How many people named Rifka are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rifka are alive in the United States, based on 736 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rifka in 2025?

Rifka ranked #11,722 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rifka?

736 babies have been named Rifka in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rifka most popular?

Rifka peaked in 2001, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Rifka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rifka rising or falling?

Rifka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rifka popularity over time

The story of Rifka

How old are people named Rifka?

Rifka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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