girl's name
Becca
BEK-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,659
Becca is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 141 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Becca Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 121 |
| 1970s | 199 |
| 1980s | 206 |
| 1990s | 1,093 |
| 2000s | 786 |
| 2010s | 609 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 283 |
How Popular Is Becca?
In 2025, Becca was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Becca Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Becca
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Becca Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Becca over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Becca
- English BEK-uh /ˈbɛkə/
Sibling Names for Becca
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Becca — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Becca
How popular is the name Becca?
In 2025, Becca was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Becca a girl's or a boy's name?
Becca is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Becca?
Becca has 2 syllables.
When was Becca most popular?
Becca peaked in 1993, when 141 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Becca a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Becca currently ranks #4,069 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.