US rank #3643 Girls' name Peak 1993 3,311 births

Becca — #3643 US girls' name

3,311 babies named Becca in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3643
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Becca was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

141 babies were named Becca in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Becca

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,311 babies named Becca between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Becca currently holds the #3643 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 141 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Becca performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,093 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Becca shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 158 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Becca in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Becca in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,311 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Becca at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,311

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1993

141 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,643

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Becca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
141
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Becca by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,093 births that decade — 33% of Becca's all-time total
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Becca by state

Where Becca concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Becca
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
158 4.8%
#2 Texas
151 4.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
127 3.8%
#4 California
104 3.1%
#5 Indiana
74 2.2%
#6 Michigan
62 1.9%
#7 Illinois
61 1.8%
#8 Minnesota
56 1.7%
Ohio share of Becca's total US births 4.8%
Even split

158 of 3,311 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Becca appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Becca?
3,311 babies have been named Becca since 1948. It currently ranks #3643 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 141 births.
When was Becca most popular?
Becca was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,093 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Becca most popular?
The top states for the name Becca are Ohio (158 births), Texas (151 births), Pennsylvania (127 births).
How long has the name Becca been used?
Becca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Becca?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Becky, Beckie, Becki, Beckett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.