Rivka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#629

among girls · ↑78 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

464

named Rivka · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,464

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

464 babies

All-time total

10,022

#1,665 all-time among girls

First recorded

1949

in Social Security records

Rivka popularity over time

10,022 babies have been named Rivka since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#5,887
1950s	121	12	+2320%	#2,790
1960s	207	21	+71%	#2,279
1970s	525	53	+154%	#1,474
1980s	807	81	+54%	#1,360
1990s	1,133	113	+40%	#1,290
2000s	1,878	188	+66%	#1,087
2010s	3,024	302	+61%	#743
2020s (to 2025)	2,322	387	+28%	#629

Where Rivka is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	482	0.30	outside top 500
2027	498	0.31	outside top 500
2028	512	0.32	outside top 500
2029	524	0.33	outside top 500
2030	534	0.33	outside top 500

Where Rivka is most popular

Girls named Rivka per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.243 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rivka born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	685	3.80	+1460%
New York	1,055	2.66	+995%
Maryland	22	0.208	-15%
Illinois	25	0.109	-55%
Connecticut	6	0.103	-58%
Florida	27	0.063	-74%
California	31	0.037	-85%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-90%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rivka

Rivka is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #629 in 2025 with 464 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 10,022 American babies have been named Rivka. Its peak came in 2025, when 464 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Rivka?

The median living Rivka is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 9,900 people named Rivka 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.

Rivka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	464	#629
2024	398	#707
2023	384	#733
2022	353	#799
2021	375	#762
2020	348	#781
2019	381	#743
2018	315	#862
2017	342	#801
2016	334	#851
2015	324	#862
2014	293	#921
2013	270	#937
2012	251	#1,010
2011	266	#963
2010	248	#1,014
2009	235	#1,087
2008	216	#1,182
2007	207	#1,213
2006	194	#1,247
2005	190	#1,208
2004	195	#1,165
2003	176	#1,211
2002	178	#1,160
2001	138	#1,381
2000	149	#1,296
1995	116	#1,417
1990	108	#1,453
1985	73	#1,629
1980	71	#1,637
1975	62	#1,600
1970	30	#2,502
1965	20	#2,807
1960	18	#2,968
1955	7	#5,103
1950	14	#2,877
1945	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rivka?

The median living Rivka is about 14 years old. Half of all living Rivkas are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Rivka are alive today?

An estimated 9,900 people named Rivka are alive in the United States, based on 10,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rivka mean?

From Hebrew רִבְקָה (rivká) or Yiddish רבֿקה (rivke).

How popular is the name Rivka in 2025?

Rivka ranked #629 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 464 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rivka?

10,022 babies have been named Rivka in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rivka most popular?

Rivka peaked in 2025, when 464 newborns received the name.

Is Rivka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rivka rising or falling?

Rivka is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rivka become more popular?

Rivka is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 534 girls named Rivka in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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