Girls' name · since 1919

Rebacca

101 babies named Rebacca in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

101
total births
1919–1997
years on record
1970s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Rebacca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 101 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Rebacca recorded 101 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1997.

  • 101 total births
  • 1919–1997 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

101 girls have been named Rebacca since 1919, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.

101
total births
1919–1997
years on record
1970s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Rebacca was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rebacca in 1954 - its busiest year on record.

Rebacca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rebacca splits its recorded history at 1975: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rebacca at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

101

Since 1919

79 years of records

Peak year

1954

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1919

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1997

Rebacca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1919196319721975198619941997 6

Rebacca by decade

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

1970s was Rebacca's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Rebacca births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Rebacca by state

Where Rebacca concentrates geographically, total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rebacca
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
5 5.0%
South Carolina share of Rebacca's total US births 5.0%

5 of 101 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rebacca?
Since 1919, Social Security records show 101 babies named Rebacca. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 7 births.
When was Rebacca most popular?
Rebacca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Rebacca most popular?
The top states for the name Rebacca are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Rebacca been used?
Records for Rebacca go back to 1919, giving 79 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Rebacca?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rebecca, Rebekah, Reba, Rebeca, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rebacca's data

  • Rebacca's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1990s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • South Carolina records the most Rebaccas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rebacca: Baby Name Since 1919 - 101 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rebacca. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rebacca draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.