Rebeca vs Rebekah

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

Name A

Rebeca

Girl name · Rank #1266

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Name B

Rebekah

Girl name · Rank #875

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Metric Rebeca Rebekah
Current Rank #1266 #875
Total Births (all years) 14,025 75,482
Peak Year 2003 1996
Peak Year Births 422 2,222
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Rebeca Rebekah
1880ss 5 18
1890ss 5 55
1900ss 20 32
1910ss 84 183
1920ss 249 191
1930ss 213 222
1940ss 204 616
1950ss 392 1,822
1960ss 717 2,402
1970ss 1,298 9,654
1980ss 1,798 18,319
1990ss 3,105 20,926
2000ss 3,121 13,547
2010ss 1,941 5,967
2020ss 873 1,528

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rebeca Rebekah
2014 189 627
2015 179 606
2016 216 527
2017 167 500
2018 176 415
2019 170 399
2020 183 351
2021 146 331
2022 184 287
2023 177 252
2024 183 307

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, 1888–2024.

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