US rank #11222 Girls' name Peak 1991 2,647 births

Rebeka — #11222 US girls' name

2,647 babies named Rebeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s561970s2101980s4581990s8502000s6882010s3132020s61
#11222
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Rebeka was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

93 babies were named Rebeka in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rebeka

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,647 babies named Rebeka between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rebeka currently holds the #11222 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 93 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rebeka performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 850 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Rebeka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 337 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rebeka in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rebeka 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 2,647 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.

Rebeka at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,647

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1991

93 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,222

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rebeka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
93
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Rebeka by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
850 births that decade — 32% of Rebeka's all-time total
1950s111960s561970s2101980s4581990s8502000s6882010s3132020s61

Rebeka by state

Where Rebeka concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rebeka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
337 12.7%
#2 Texas
277 10.5%
#3 Florida
74 2.8%
#4 New York
73 2.8%
#5 Illinois
31 1.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
27 1.0%
#7 Michigan
21 0.8%
#8 Ohio
15 0.6%
California share of Rebeka's total US births 12.7%
Even split

337 of 2,647 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Rebeka appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rebeka?
2,647 babies have been named Rebeka since 1957. It currently ranks #11222 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 93 births.
When was Rebeka most popular?
Rebeka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 850 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Rebeka most popular?
The top states for the name Rebeka are California (337 births), Texas (277 births), Florida (74 births).
How long has the name Rebeka been used?
Rebeka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rebeka?
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.

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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, 1957–2024 (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.