Baby Name Popularity Profile

Rebekah

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

✦ To tie, to bind 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #884
All-Time Peak Rank #143 Achieved 1982
Total U.S. Births 75,796 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1883 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 2,222 births in 1996
πŸ’‘ The Rebekah Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning To tie, to bind
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Rivkah (Χ¨Φ΄Χ‘Φ°Χ§ΦΈΧ”), possibly from a root meaning 'to tie, to bind' or 'to ensnare'.
Common Nicknames
Becky Bex Becca
Alternative Spellings
Rebecca Rebeca
Pronunciation: re-BEK-uh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Rebekah

According to SSA data, Rebekah achieved its highest historical rank of #143 in 1982. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1996 with 2,222 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 50.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 116 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Rebekah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -50.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,222 births in 1996
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 44 yrs
Registry Streak 116 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 18
1890s: 55
1900s: 32
1910s: 183
1920s: 191
1930s: 222
1940s: 616
1950s: 1,822
1960s: 2,401
1970s: 9,654
1980s: 18,319
1990s: 20,927
2000s: 13,551
2010s: 5,969
2020s: 1,836

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Re-be-kah
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Washington
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 256 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #812 1,228 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,175 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #466 493 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1206 1,747 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #641 2,276 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #623 1,287 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #1021 1,240 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #811 1,401 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #908 3,280 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #790 2,264 2000 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1629 2,730 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 991 1990 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 504 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1152 2,087 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1050 2,574 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #858 6,911 1995 20.5% Decline
Arkansas Unranked 951 1994 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 268 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 1,466 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #583 1,858 1982 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 1,206 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 361 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #248 244 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #624 1,390 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 247 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #556 3,391 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #541 2,759 1982 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 667 1981 Insufficient historical volume
California #1144 7,030 1990 17.9% Decline
Maryland #965 1,031 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,203 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 1,218 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #384 3,436 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 1,261 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 422 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 77 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 705 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 734 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 98 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #995 2,336 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 509 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 68 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 947 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 117 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 932 1986 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 114 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1496 2,583 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 119 1998 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 99 1984 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 49 1977 Insufficient historical volume

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