Total births
3,319
Girls' name · since 1947
Rebecka
3,319 babies named Rebecka in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,319
- total births
- 1947–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Rebecka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,319 have been recorded since 1947.
Rebecka has 3,319 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- 3,319 total births
- 1947–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,319 girls have been named Rebecka since 1947, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 3,319
- total births
- 1947–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Rebecka was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
121 babies were named Rebecka in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Rebecka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rebecka's full recorded timeline at 1986, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 121 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rebecka at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Rebecka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Rebecka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rebecka's strongest decade.
1,010 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Rebecka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 120
1950s
120 births
- 1960s 206
1960s
206 births
- 1970s
1970s
547 births
- 1980s
1980s
710 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,010 births
- 2000s
2000s
515 births
- 2010s 172
2010s
172 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,010 births (30% of all-time use).
How Rebecka 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 Rebecka's total volume
Rebecka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rebecka by state
Where Rebecka concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 344 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 157 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 130 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 78 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 53 | 1.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 52 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Washington | | 38 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.5% |
California share of Rebecka's total US births 10.4%
Even split
344 of 3,319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Rebecka appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rebecka? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 3,319 babies named Rebecka. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 121 births.
When was Rebecka most popular? ▼
Rebecka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,010 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Rebecka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rebecka are California (344 births), Texas (157 births), Michigan (130 births).
How long has the name Rebecka been used? ▼
Records for Rebecka go back to 1947, giving 79 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rebecka? ▼
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 Rebecka's data
- Rebecka's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,010 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rebeckas (344 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2025 (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. "Rebecka: Baby Name Since 1947 - 3,319 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rebecka. 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 Rebecka 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 June 2026.