Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1974
Rececca
26 babies named Rececca in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1974–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Rececca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rececca has been recorded 26 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2000.
- 26 total births
- 1974–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Rececca since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 26
- total births
- 1974–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Rececca was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rececca in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Rececca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rececca's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rececca at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Rececca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2000
- Peak year (1974)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Rececca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rececca's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Rececca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rececca? ▼
Rececca has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 8 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Rececca most popular? ▼
Rececca was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Rececca been used? ▼
Records for Rececca go back to 1974, giving 27 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Rececca? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rechelle, Rechel, Rechy, Recie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rececca's data
- Rececca's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Rececca
Nearby Names Like Rececca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rececca
Rechelle Girl
628 births
Rechel Girl
#9102 257 births
Rechy Girl
#7471 161 births
Recie Girl
147 births
Recia Girl
64 births
Compare Rececca side by side: Rececca vs Rechelle Rececca vs Rechel Rececca vs Rechy
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rececca: Baby Name Since 1974 - 26 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rececca. 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 Rececca 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.