girl's name
Rebeccah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,642
Rebeccah is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 186 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Rebeccah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 96 |
| 1960s | 125 |
| 1970s | 273 |
| 1980s | 340 |
| 1990s | 552 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 30 |
How popular is Rebeccah?
In 2017, Rebeccah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Rebeccah 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 Rebeccah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rebeccah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rebeccah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rebeccah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rebeccah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rebeccah
How popular is the name Rebeccah?
In 2017, Rebeccah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rebeccah a girl's or a boy's name?
Rebeccah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rebeccah most popular?
Rebeccah peaked in 1991, when 186 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.