Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1979
Rebekan
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Rebekan, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1979–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Rebekan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Rebekan recorded 30 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1987.
- 30 total births
- 1979–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Rebekan since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 30
- total births
- 1979–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Rebekan was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rebekan in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Rebekan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rebekan's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rebekan at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Rebekan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1987
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Rebekan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rebekan's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Rebekan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rebekan? ▼
Rebekan has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 7 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Rebekan most popular? ▼
Rebekan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Rebekan been used? ▼
Records for Rebekan go back to 1979, giving 9 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Rebekan? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rebekan
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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, 1979–1987 (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. "Rebekan: Baby Name Since 1979 - 30 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rebekan. 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 Rebekan 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.