Baby Name Popularity Profile

Rivka

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

✦ To bind, to tie 🌍 Hebrew Biblical Traditional
National Rank (2025) #629
All-Time Peak Rank #629 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 10,022 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1949 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 464 births in 2025
💡 The Rivka Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning To bind, to tie
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Rivqah, meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie'.
Common Nicknames
Rivky Riva Rivi
Alternative Spellings
Rebekah
Pronunciation: RIV-kah
Themes & Categories
Biblical Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Rivka across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +33.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +43.2%
2015: 324 births 324 2016: 334 births 2017: 342 births 2018: 315 births 2019: 381 births 2020: 348 births 348 2021: 375 births 2022: 353 births 2023: 384 births 2024: 398 births 2025: 464 births 464
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 464 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 77 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 5
1950s: 121
1960s: 207
1970s: 525
1980s: 807
1990s: 1,133
2000s: 1,878
2010s: 3,024
2020s: 2,322

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Rivk-a
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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 New Jersey
Top States New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Florida, California
States with Data 11
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Jersey #40 2,288 2024 +46.2% Growth
New York #47 6,254 2025 +39.5% Growth
Maryland Unranked 103 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1660 76 2019 Insufficient historical volume
California #3032 162 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1100 43 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #533 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 18 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 10 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 10 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Texas Unranked 10 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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