Rebel vs Rebecca

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

Name A

Rebel

Girl name · Rank #2659

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Name B

Rebecca

Girl name · Rank #341

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rebel Rebecca
Current Rank #2659 #341
Total Births (all years) 1,438 755,083
Peak Year 2021 1981
Peak Year Births 130 16,737
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rebel Rebecca
1880ss — 2,849
1890ss — 3,660
1900ss — 4,052
1910ss 5 9,474
1920ss — 12,281
1930ss — 12,615
1940ss 17 45,313
1950ss 54 115,691
1960ss 156 99,462
1970ss 78 137,291
1980ss 56 136,243
1990ss 35 109,717
2000ss 41 43,728
2010ss 578 17,479
2020ss 418 5,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rebel Rebecca
2014 58 1,781
2015 84 1,728
2016 102 1,578
2017 72 1,433
2018 106 1,459
2019 85 1,260
2020 94 1,211
2021 130 1,049
2022 68 1,074
2023 61 984
2024 65 910

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, 1912–2024.

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