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Rebecca

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Rebecca was most popular in 1981, when 16,801 American babies were given the name — ranking #39 that year. In 2025 it ranked #729, with 872 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 758,106 people named Rebecca.

Most popular in1981
Rank that year#39
Births that year16,801
Total since 1880758,106

Rebecca over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Rebecca’s peak in 1981. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Hebrew · "to bind, to tie"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org