Rebecca
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Rebecca meaning
enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare
Rebecca at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #341 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Rebecca popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #92 | 236 |
| 1890 | #107 | 374 |
| 1900 | #125 | 503 |
| 1910 | #154 | 519 |
| 1920 | #175 | 1,269 |
| 1930 | #176 | 1,114 |
| 1940 | #96 | 2,555 |
| 1950 | #36 | 9,426 |
| 1960 | #38 | 9,970 |
| 1970 | #29 | 10,855 |
| 1974 | #10 | 15,165 |
| 1980 | #17 | 15,280 |
| 1990 | #21 | 13,675 |
| 2000 | #39 | 7,078 |
| 2010 | #134 | 2,298 |
| 2020 | #249 | 1,211 |
| 2024 | #341 | 910 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #92 | 236 |
| 1881 | #96 | 226 |
| 1882 | #99 | 259 |
| 1883 | #103 | 244 |
| 1884 | #102 | 278 |
| 1885 | #99 | 302 |
| 1886 | #95 | 355 |
| 1887 | #110 | 275 |
| 1888 | #111 | 337 |
| 1889 | #114 | 337 |
| 1890 | #107 | 374 |
| 1891 | #123 | 320 |
| 1892 | #124 | 353 |
| 1893 | #120 | 358 |
| 1894 | #118 | 399 |
| 1895 | #122 | 386 |
| 1896 | #128 | 371 |
| 1897 | #129 | 376 |
| 1898 | #136 | 376 |
| 1899 | #135 | 347 |
| 1900 | #125 | 503 |
| 1901 | #144 | 342 |
| 1902 | #144 | 382 |
| 1903 | #154 | 334 |
| 1904 | #146 | 371 |
| 1905 | #148 | 402 |
| 1906 | #150 | 397 |
| 1907 | #159 | 400 |
| 1908 | #148 | 451 |
| 1909 | #151 | 470 |
| 1910 | #154 | 519 |
| 1911 | #148 | 546 |
| 1912 | #144 | 754 |
| 1913 | #158 | 739 |
| 1914 | #162 | 890 |
| 1915 | #159 | 1,169 |
| 1916 | #169 | 1,132 |
| 1917 | #165 | 1,215 |
| 1918 | #172 | 1,243 |
| 1919 | #170 | 1,267 |
| 1920 | #175 | 1,269 |
| 1921 | #175 | 1,272 |
| 1922 | #173 | 1,296 |
| 1923 | #174 | 1,274 |
| 1924 | #171 | 1,358 |
| 1925 | #182 | 1,203 |
| 1926 | #185 | 1,144 |
| 1927 | #170 | 1,260 |
| 1928 | #183 | 1,121 |
| 1929 | #181 | 1,084 |
| 1930 | #176 | 1,114 |
| 1931 | #170 | 1,089 |
| 1932 | #162 | 1,191 |
| 1933 | #169 | 1,072 |
| 1934 | #165 | 1,161 |
| 1935 | #163 | 1,208 |
| 1936 | #164 | 1,200 |
| 1937 | #166 | 1,210 |
| 1938 | #145 | 1,574 |
| 1939 | #134 | 1,796 |
| 1940 | #96 | 2,555 |
| 1941 | #86 | 2,924 |
| 1942 | #85 | 3,241 |
| 1943 | #87 | 3,270 |
| 1944 | #84 | 3,246 |
| 1945 | #85 | 3,331 |
| 1946 | #68 | 4,840 |
| 1947 | #52 | 6,333 |
| 1948 | #50 | 6,795 |
| 1949 | #40 | 8,778 |
| 1950 | #36 | 9,426 |
| 1951 | #32 | 10,931 |
| 1952 | #30 | 12,226 |
| 1953 | #24 | 12,961 |
| 1954 | #26 | 13,208 |
| 1955 | #27 | 12,397 |
| 1956 | #27 | 12,170 |
| 1957 | #34 | 11,482 |
| 1958 | #41 | 10,416 |
| 1959 | #38 | 10,474 |
| 1960 | #38 | 9,970 |
| 1961 | #44 | 10,237 |
| 1962 | #47 | 9,403 |
| 1963 | #44 | 9,392 |
| 1964 | #46 | 9,475 |
| 1965 | #41 | 10,210 |
| 1966 | #40 | 9,777 |
| 1967 | #39 | 9,823 |
| 1968 | #33 | 10,225 |
| 1969 | #28 | 10,950 |
| 1970 | #29 | 10,855 |
| 1971 | #23 | 12,192 |
| 1972 | #14 | 13,253 |
| 1973 | #10 | 14,869 |
| 1974 | #10 | 15,165 |
| 1975 | #11 | 13,926 |
| 1976 | #12 | 14,490 |
| 1977 | #17 | 14,196 |
| 1978 | #17 | 13,795 |
| 1979 | #17 | 14,550 |
| 1980 | #17 | 15,280 |
| 1981 | #12 | 16,737 |
| 1982 | #15 | 15,729 |
| 1983 | #19 | 14,714 |
| 1984 | #23 | 13,349 |
| 1985 | #25 | 12,704 |
| 1986 | #26 | 11,793 |
| 1987 | #25 | 11,626 |
| 1988 | #26 | 11,876 |
| 1989 | #24 | 12,435 |
| 1990 | #21 | 13,675 |
| 1991 | #21 | 13,300 |
| 1992 | #20 | 13,110 |
| 1993 | #22 | 12,321 |
| 1994 | #24 | 11,283 |
| 1995 | #28 | 9,910 |
| 1996 | #24 | 10,626 |
| 1997 | #25 | 9,632 |
| 1998 | #30 | 8,423 |
| 1999 | #38 | 7,437 |
| 2000 | #39 | 7,078 |
| 2001 | #46 | 5,893 |
| 2002 | #54 | 5,222 |
| 2003 | #63 | 4,869 |
| 2004 | #70 | 4,472 |
| 2005 | #81 | 4,017 |
| 2006 | #96 | 3,571 |
| 2007 | #105 | 3,215 |
| 2008 | #118 | 2,920 |
| 2009 | #132 | 2,471 |
| 2010 | #134 | 2,298 |
| 2011 | #148 | 2,118 |
| 2012 | #157 | 2,019 |
| 2013 | #177 | 1,805 |
| 2014 | #181 | 1,781 |
| 2015 | #188 | 1,728 |
| 2016 | #205 | 1,578 |
| 2017 | #214 | 1,433 |
| 2018 | #211 | 1,459 |
| 2019 | #264 | 1,260 |
| 2020 | #249 | 1,211 |
| 2021 | #304 | 1,049 |
| 2022 | #295 | 1,074 |
| 2023 | #315 | 984 |
| 2024 | #341 | 910 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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