Total births
736
Girls' name · since 1952
Rifka
Rifka has 736 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8051
- among girls today
- 736
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rifka is the #8051 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 736 recorded since 1952.
Rifka has 736 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8051 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #8051 among girls today
- 736 born since 1952
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rifka is currently the #8051 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 736 born since 1952, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8051
- among girls today
- 736
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Rifka vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8051
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Rifka was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
20 babies were named Rifka in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Rifka compares
736 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,726 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
Rifka's all-time total is 93% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rifka | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 736 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rifka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rifka's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rifka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#8,051
Active since
1952
Rifka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Rifka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rifka's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Rifka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s
1990s
125 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 136 births (18% of all-time use).
How Rifka 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 Rifka's total volume
Rifka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rifka by state
Where Rifka concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 562 | 76.4% |
New York share of Rifka's total US births 76.4%
562 of 736 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rifka? ▼
736 babies have been named Rifka since 1952. It currently ranks #8051 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 20 births.
When was Rifka most popular? ▼
Rifka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Rifka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rifka are New York (562 births).
How long has the name Rifka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rifka since 1952 -- 74 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rifka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rifky, Rifa, Rifan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rifka's data
- Rifka's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rifkas (562 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1952–2025 (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. "Rifka: #8051 Girls' Name - 736 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rifka. 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 Rifka 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 June 2026.