Baby Name Popularity Profile

Rebecca

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Rebecca.

✦ To tie, bind 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #350
All-Time Peak Rank #10 Achieved 1973
Total U.S. Births 755,992 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 16,737 births in 1981
💡 The Rebecca Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning To tie, bind
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Rivkah, possibly from a root meaning 'to tie, bind' or 'to ensnare'.
Common Nicknames
Becky Becca Bex
Alternative Spellings
Rebekah Rebeca
Pronunciation: ruh-BEK-uh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Rebecca

According to SSA data, Rebecca achieved its highest historical rank of #10 in 1973. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1981 with 16,737 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 49.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Rebecca across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -49.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 16,737 births in 1981
Years in Top 100 72 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,849
1890s: 3,660
1900s: 4,052
1910s: 9,474
1920s: 12,281
1930s: 12,615
1940s: 45,313
1950s: 115,690
1960s: 99,462
1970s: 137,285
1980s: 136,248
1990s: 109,721
2000s: 43,741
2010s: 17,488
2020s: 6,113

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Re-be-cca
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Vermont, Wyoming
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 1,741 1980 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #359 10,909 1951 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #265 3,475 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,886 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 1,427 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #362 17,513 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 4,348 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #391 23,028 1952 41.9% Decline
Virginia #297 21,900 1980 21.6% Decline
Delaware Unranked 1,969 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #273 7,645 1981 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 4,917 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #361 19,401 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #469 41,800 1954 51.0% Decline
Oregon #709 8,177 1981 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #511 13,045 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #358 9,232 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #465 3,404 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #629 18,636 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #308 16,555 1980 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #343 23,830 1953 +6.5% Growth
Iowa #379 10,879 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 8,879 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #454 15,049 1981 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 2,748 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #478 14,807 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #452 9,641 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #541 12,107 1990 61.5% Decline
Montana Unranked 2,413 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #517 29,309 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #428 12,382 1981 32.0% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 2,574 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #471 9,244 1980 50.0% Decline
Nebraska #288 5,524 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 9,832 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #278 7,902 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #192 38,531 1981 30.2% Decline
Texas #307 54,251 1953 15.8% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 2,590 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #419 2,349 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #416 19,615 1953 20.0% Decline
Florida #402 23,752 1990 42.7% Decline
Louisiana #526 12,277 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #614 8,592 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #467 33,163 1981 34.3% Decline
California #369 65,869 1990 30.2% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 2,895 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #331 15,593 1973 41.9% Decline
New Jersey #251 14,840 1992 34.0% Decline
New York #253 40,035 1992 33.3% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 1,424 1983 Insufficient historical volume

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