Rebecca vs Rebekah

Side-by-side comparison of Rebecca and Rebekah — 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

Rebekah

Girl name · Rank #875

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Metric Rebecca Rebekah
Current Rank #341 #875
Total Births (all years) 755,083 75,482
Peak Year 1981 1996
Peak Year Births 16,737 2,222
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Rebecca Rebekah
1880ss 2,849 18
1890ss 3,660 55
1900ss 4,052 32
1910ss 9,474 183
1920ss 12,281 191
1930ss 12,615 222
1940ss 45,313 616
1950ss 115,691 1,822
1960ss 99,462 2,402
1970ss 137,291 9,654
1980ss 136,243 18,319
1990ss 109,717 20,926
2000ss 43,728 13,547
2010ss 17,479 5,967
2020ss 5,228 1,528

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rebecca Rebekah
2014 1,781 627
2015 1,728 606
2016 1,578 527
2017 1,433 500
2018 1,459 415
2019 1,260 399
2020 1,211 351
2021 1,049 331
2022 1,074 287
2023 984 252
2024 910 307

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, 1880–2024.

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