Girls' name · since 1916
Rebbeca
928 babies named Rebbeca in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,912 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 928
- born since 1916
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rebbeca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 928 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rebbeca has been recorded 928 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2009.
- #7,912 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 928 born since 1916
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rebbeca ranks #7,912 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 928 born since 1916, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,912 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 928
- born since 1916
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rebbeca's 928 recorded births place it above 89.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rebbeca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rebbeca's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rebbeca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2009
- Peak year (1974)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Rebbeca by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (212 births, 23% of the file).
1980s was Rebbeca's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Rebbeca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
148 births
- 1970s
1970s
209 births
- 1980s
1980s
212 births
- 1990s
1990s
182 births
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 212 births (23% of all-time use).
How Rebbeca compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rebbeca's total volume
Rebbeca by state
Where Rebbeca concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 6 | 0.6% |
21 of 928 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Rebbeca's decade-level peak was the 1980s (212 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rebbecas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rebbeca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rebbeca 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 August 2026.