Girl nameCurrently #877 in the USFalling
Rebekah
3 syllablesPeak year: 19967 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Rebekah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rebekah |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 19 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 25 |
| 1920 | 19 |
| 1921 | 18 |
| 1922 | 25 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 18 |
| 1925 | 27 |
| 1926 | 19 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 15 |
| 1929 | 13 |
| 1930 | 18 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 21 |
| 1933 | 26 |
| 1934 | 23 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 25 |
| 1937 | 21 |
| 1938 | 26 |
| 1939 | 25 |
| 1940 | 40 |
| 1941 | 63 |
| 1942 | 39 |
| 1943 | 44 |
| 1944 | 41 |
| 1945 | 54 |
| 1946 | 68 |
| 1947 | 88 |
| 1948 | 83 |
| 1949 | 96 |
| 1950 | 98 |
| 1951 | 146 |
| 1952 | 173 |
| 1953 | 189 |
| 1954 | 197 |
| 1955 | 202 |
| 1956 | 210 |
| 1957 | 208 |
| 1958 | 197 |
| 1959 | 202 |
| 1960 | 194 |
| 1961 | 187 |
| 1962 | 213 |
| 1963 | 191 |
| 1964 | 218 |
| 1965 | 239 |
| 1966 | 258 |
| 1967 | 285 |
| 1968 | 273 |
| 1969 | 344 |
| 1970 | 375 |
| 1971 | 505 |
| 1972 | 539 |
| 1973 | 763 |
| 1974 | 1,030 |
| 1975 | 1,071 |
| 1976 | 1,193 |
| 1977 | 1,329 |
| 1978 | 1,354 |
| 1979 | 1,519 |
| 1980 | 1,739 |
| 1981 | 1,914 |
| 1982 | 2,067 |
| 1983 | 1,906 |
| 1984 | 1,814 |
| 1985 | 1,797 |
| 1986 | 1,843 |
| 1987 | 1,740 |
| 1988 | 1,701 |
| 1989 | 1,881 |
| 1990 | 2,051 |
| 1991 | 2,063 |
| 1992 | 2,106 |
| 1993 | 2,108 |
| 1994 | 2,159 |
| 1995 | 2,070 |
| 1996 | 2,222 |
| 1997 | 2,057 |
| 1998 | 2,030 |
| 1999 | 2,067 |
| 2000 | 1,896 |
| 2001 | 1,738 |
| 2002 | 1,571 |
| 2003 | 1,503 |
| 2004 | 1,394 |
| 2005 | 1,281 |
| 2006 | 1,227 |
| 2007 | 1,105 |
| 2008 | 946 |
| 2009 | 891 |
| 2010 | 795 |
| 2011 | 720 |
| 2012 | 714 |
| 2013 | 664 |
| 2014 | 627 |
| 2015 | 606 |
| 2016 | 527 |
| 2017 | 500 |
| 2018 | 415 |
| 2019 | 399 |
| 2020 | 351 |
| 2021 | 331 |
| 2022 | 287 |
| 2023 | 252 |
| 2024 | 307 |
Rebekah through the decades
- Rebekah peaked in 1996, when 2,222 babies were named Rebekah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Rebekah has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Rebekah currently ranks #877 in the US and is cooling off.