Total births
2,315
Girls' name · since 1907
Rebbecca
Rebbecca has 2,315 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,315
- total births
- 1907–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Rebbecca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,315 have been recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rebbecca has been recorded 2,315 times among girls since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2009.
- 2,315 total births
- 1907–2009 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,315 girls have been named Rebbecca since 1907, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2009.
- 2,315
- total births
- 1907–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Rebbecca was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
74 babies were named Rebbecca in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Rebbecca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rebbecca's full recorded timeline at 1969, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rebbecca at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Rebbecca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2009
- Peak year (1975)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Rebbecca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rebbecca's strongest decade.
546 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Rebbecca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1920s 69
1920s
69 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 97
1940s
97 births
- 1950s
1950s
378 births
- 1960s
1960s
381 births
- 1970s
1970s
546 births
- 1980s
1980s
455 births
- 1990s
1990s
271 births
- 2000s 89
2000s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 546 births (24% of all-time use).
How Rebbecca 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 Rebbecca's total volume
Rebbecca vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rebbecca by state
Where Rebbecca concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 125 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 92 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 26 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 20 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.4% |
California share of Rebbecca's total US births 5.4%
Even split
125 of 2,315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Rebbecca appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rebbecca? ▼
Rebbecca has been given to 2,315 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 74 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Rebbecca most popular? ▼
Rebbecca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 546 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Rebbecca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rebbecca are California (125 births), Texas (92 births), Michigan (31 births).
How long has the name Rebbecca been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rebbecca since 1907 -- 103 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Rebbecca? ▼
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 Rebbecca's data
- Rebbecca's decade-level peak was the 1970s (546 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rebbeccas (125 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Rebbecca
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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, 1907–2009 (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. "Rebbecca: Baby Name Since 1907 - 2,315 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rebbecca. 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 Rebbecca 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.