Rebekah
The spelling used in some English Bibles for Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivqah; its meaning is unclear, though it has been tied to a root for binding or tying.
Rebekah in 2025
Rebekah was given to 302 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,680th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,978 babies born.
The history of Rebekah
Rebekah reached its highest point in 1996, when 2,222 babies were given the name, ranking 302nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 280th, in 1982.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 75,915 babies have been named Rebekah. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Rebekah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rebekah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 1,524 |
| 1890s | 55 | 1,801 |
| 1900s | 32 | 2,348 |
| 1910s | 183 | 2,426 |
| 1920s | 191 | 2,910 |
| 1930s | 222 | 2,634 |
| 1940s | 616 | 1,557 |
| 1950s | 1,822 | 1,152 |
| 1960s | 2,401 | 945 |
| 1970s | 9,678 | 341 |
| 1980s | 18,402 | 280 |
| 1990s | 20,934 | 298 |
| 2000s | 13,556 | 365 |
| 2010s | 5,969 | 775 |
| 2020s | 1,836 | 1,469 |
Where Rebekah is heading
Rebekah has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 606 babies in 2015 to 302 in 2025.
Names like Rebekah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rebekah.