Rebekah vs Rebeca

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

Name A

Rebekah

Girl name · Rank #875

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Name B

Rebeca

Girl name · Rank #1266

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1883–2024.

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