Girl name
Rebecca
Rebecca is currently the #349 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 872 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #248 to #349. Looking at the full record since 1880, Rebecca hit its all-time high of #10 in 1973, when 14,868 girls were given the name. State by state, Pennsylvania leads the way at #187.
Rankings
2025 rank
#349
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#10
in 1973 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
872
girls named Rebecca
Rebecca popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rebecca is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Hampshire (#236), Pennsylvania (#187), Nebraska (#267)
Uniqueness score
36/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rebecca in the most recent year of SSA data.
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