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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rebecca

Ranked #59 - 1 in 13,320 people
US

Most common in

United States

601k bearers

World total

600,583

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#59

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States601k
Worldwide
~601k
rank #59
Rarity
1 in 13,320
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~601k in US

About the name Rebecca

There are an estimated 600,583 people named Rebecca alive worldwide today. That ranks Rebecca at #59 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rebecca is held by approximately 600,583 people, ranking #59 among first names. That works out to roughly 181 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 553 U.S. residents).

Historically Rebecca is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Rebecca appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Rebecca popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rebecca, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 236
  2. 1881: 226
  3. 1882: 259
  4. 1883: 244
  5. 1884: 278
  6. 1885: 302
  7. 1886: 355
  8. 1887: 275
  9. 1888: 337
  10. 1889: 337
  11. 1890: 374
  12. 1891: 320
  13. 1892: 353
  14. 1893: 358
  15. 1894: 399
  16. 1895: 386
  17. 1896: 371
  18. 1897: 376
  19. 1898: 376
  20. 1899: 347
  21. 1900: 503
  22. 1901: 342
  23. 1902: 382
  24. 1903: 334
  25. 1904: 371
  26. 1905: 402
  27. 1906: 397
  28. 1907: 400
  29. 1908: 451
  30. 1909: 477
  31. 1910: 519
  32. 1911: 546
  33. 1912: 754
  34. 1913: 744
  35. 1914: 897
  36. 1915: 1,169
  37. 1916: 1,132
  38. 1917: 1,215
  39. 1918: 1,253
  40. 1919: 1,267
  41. 1920: 1,277
  42. 1921: 1,272
  43. 1922: 1,303
  44. 1923: 1,281
  45. 1924: 1,364
  46. 1925: 1,211
  47. 1926: 1,149
  48. 1927: 1,266
  49. 1928: 1,121
  50. 1929: 1,084
  51. 1930: 1,121
  52. 1931: 1,097
  53. 1932: 1,199
  54. 1933: 1,072
  55. 1934: 1,167
  56. 1935: 1,208
  57. 1936: 1,210
  58. 1937: 1,219
  59. 1938: 1,581
  60. 1939: 1,805
  61. 1940: 2,568
  62. 1941: 2,932
  63. 1942: 3,252
  64. 1943: 3,277
  65. 1944: 3,258
  66. 1945: 3,337
  67. 1946: 4,850
  68. 1947: 6,346
  69. 1948: 6,811
  70. 1949: 8,796
  71. 1950: 9,442
  72. 1951: 11k
  73. 1952: 12k
  74. 1953: 13k
  75. 1954: 13k
  76. 1955: 12k
  77. 1956: 12k
  78. 1957: 12k
  79. 1958: 10k
  80. 1959: 10k
  81. 1960: 9,994
  82. 1961: 10k
  83. 1962: 9,425
  84. 1963: 9,422
  85. 1964: 9,497
  86. 1965: 10k
  87. 1966: 9,814
  88. 1967: 9,853
  89. 1968: 10k
  90. 1969: 11k
  91. 1970: 11k
  92. 1971: 12k
  93. 1972: 13k
  94. 1973: 15k
  95. 1974: 15k
  96. 1975: 14k
  97. 1976: 15k
  98. 1977: 14k
  99. 1978: 14k
  100. 1979: 15k
  101. 1980: 15k
  102. 1981: 17k
  103. 1982: 16k
  104. 1983: 15k
  105. 1984: 13k
  106. 1985: 13k
  107. 1986: 12k
  108. 1987: 12k
  109. 1988: 12k
  110. 1989: 13k
  111. 1990: 14k
  112. 1991: 13k
  113. 1992: 13k
  114. 1993: 12k
  115. 1994: 11k
  116. 1995: 9,925
  117. 1996: 11k
  118. 1997: 9,644
  119. 1998: 8,434
  120. 1999: 7,448
  121. 2000: 7,086
  122. 2001: 5,900
  123. 2002: 5,230
  124. 2003: 4,879
  125. 2004: 4,496
  126. 2005: 4,027
  127. 2006: 3,579
  128. 2007: 3,220
  129. 2008: 2,930
  130. 2009: 2,478
  131. 2010: 2,299
  132. 2011: 2,119
  133. 2012: 2,019
  134. 2013: 1,806
  135. 2014: 1,782
  136. 2015: 1,728
  137. 2016: 1,580
  138. 2017: 1,440
  139. 2018: 1,459
  140. 2019: 1,263
  141. 2020: 1,212
  142. 2021: 1,051
  143. 2022: 1,075
  144. 2023: 985
  145. 2024: 918
  146. 2025: 872

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rebecca worldwide?

There are an estimated 600,583 people named Rebecca alive worldwide today, ranking #59 globally.

Is Rebecca a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 13,320 people. In the United States there are roughly 600,583 bearers, which is 1 in 553 Americans.

Is Rebecca a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rebecca is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Rebecca come from?

Who are famous people named Rebecca?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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