Unisex name · since 1912
Rebel
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,490 babies named Rebel, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,174 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,490
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rebel is the #3174 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,490 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Rebel recorded 1,490 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #3174 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #5,717 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,174 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,490 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rebel ranks #5,717 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,174 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,490 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,174 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,490
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rebel's 1,490 recorded births place it above 92.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rebel compares
1,490 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rebel's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rebel | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,490 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 130 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rebel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rebel's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 130, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rebel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 130
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Rebel popularity over time - boys
966 total births recorded since 1954 (Rebel as boys' name)
Rebel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (579 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Rebel's strongest decade.
579 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Rebel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s 156
1960s
156 births
- 1970s 78
1970s
78 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
579 births
- 2020s
2020s
469 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 579 births (39% of all-time use).
How Rebel 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 Rebel's total volume
Rebel by state
Where Rebel concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 115 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 97 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 30 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Washington | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.4% |
115 of 1,490 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Rebel appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rebel's data
- Rebel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (579 total births) through the 2020s (469) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rebels (115 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rebel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Rebel 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.