Rebecca vs Reba

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

Name A

Rebecca

Girl name · Rank #341

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Name B

Reba

Girl name · Rank #5947

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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