Reba vs Rebecca

Side-by-side comparison of Reba and Rebecca — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Reba

Girl name · Rank #5947

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Name B

Rebecca

Girl name · Rank #341

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Metric Reba Rebecca
Current Rank #5947 #341
Total Births (all years) 35,421 755,083
Peak Year 1925 1981
Peak Year Births 792 16,737
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Reba Rebecca
1880ss 224 2,849
1890ss 841 3,660
1900ss 1,493 4,052
1910ss 5,082 9,474
1920ss 7,312 12,281
1930ss 6,188 12,615
1940ss 4,847 45,313
1950ss 4,139 115,691
1960ss 2,174 99,462
1970ss 737 137,291
1980ss 658 136,243
1990ss 1,138 109,717
2000ss 293 43,728
2010ss 187 17,479
2020ss 108 5,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reba Rebecca
2014 19 1,781
2015 14 1,728
2016 23 1,578
2017 19 1,433
2018 22 1,459
2019 26 1,260
2020 19 1,211
2021 20 1,049
2022 26 1,074
2023 23 984
2024 20 910

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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