Girls' name · since 1966
Rebekka
2,061 babies named Rebekka in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,619 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,061
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rebekka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,061 recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Rebekka recorded 2,061 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2023.
- #4,619 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,061 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rebekka ranks #4,619 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,061 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,619 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,061
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rebekka's 2,061 recorded births place it above 93.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Rebekka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rebekka splits its recorded history at 1994: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 93 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rebekka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2023
- Peak year (1997)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Rebekka by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (733 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Rebekka's strongest decade.
733 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Rebekka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 260
1970s
260 births
- 1980s
1980s
546 births
- 1990s
1990s
733 births
- 2000s
2000s
338 births
- 2010s 133
2010s
133 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 733 births (36% of all-time use).
How Rebekka 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 Rebekka's total volume
Rebekka by state
Where Rebekka concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 156 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 91 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 45 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 13 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.6% |
156 of 2,061 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Rebekka appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rebekka's data
- Rebekka's decade-level peak was the 1990s (733 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rebekkas (156 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rebekka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1966–2023 (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 Rebekka 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.