Rivkah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,151

among girls · ↑395 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rivkah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

45 babies

All-time total

1,224

#6,522 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Rivkah popularity over time

1,224 babies have been named Rivkah since 1955, 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#5,104
1960s	12	1	+71%	#6,449
1970s	86	9	+617%	#4,795
1980s	171	17	+99%	#3,857
1990s	180	18	+5%	#4,433
2000s	273	27	+52%	#3,857
2010s	295	30	+8%	#3,944
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	+13%	#3,513

Where Rivkah 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Rivkah

Rivkah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,151 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 1,224 American babies have been named Rivkah. Its peak came in 2023, when 45 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 Rivkah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rivkah?

The median living Rivkah is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 1,200 people named Rivkah 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.

Rivkah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,151
2024	31	#4,546
2023	45	#3,513
2022	33	#4,359
2021	30	#4,584
2020	26	#4,978
2019	24	#5,426
2018	34	#4,224
2017	28	#4,902
2016	34	#4,334
2015	33	#4,382
2014	31	#4,634
2013	24	#5,616
2012	28	#5,083
2011	20	#6,517
2010	39	#3,944
2009	41	#3,857
2008	32	#4,738
2007	37	#4,196
2006	21	#6,302
2005	26	#5,082
2004	25	#5,180
2003	21	#5,754
2002	26	#4,731
2001	19	#6,022
2000	25	#4,760
1995	19	#5,175
1990	22	#4,485
1985	19	#4,244
1980	13	#5,472
1975	11	#5,419
1970	6	#7,770
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#5,104
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rivkah?

The median living Rivkah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Rivkahs are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Rivkah are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rivkah are alive in the United States, based on 1,224 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rivkah mean?

Rebecca or Rebekah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin.

How popular is the name Rivkah in 2025?

Rivkah ranked #4,151 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rivkah?

1,224 babies have been named Rivkah in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rivkah most popular?

Rivkah peaked in 2023, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Rivkah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rivkah rising or falling?

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

Will Rivkah become more popular?

Rivkah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Rivkah 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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