Rebecca

Meaning: To bind, tie; captivating, enchantingly beautiful
Origin: From Hebrew (via Latin Vulgate)

Nicknames: Becky, Becca, Beckie, Becki, Becka

Girl's name · #350 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Rebecca reached #10 in 1973 and has faded to #350 since. About 756,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Rebecca ranks in other countries and regions.

#147 in Ireland (2025) · #198 in Austria (2025) · #249 in N. Ireland (2025) · #282 in Scotland (2025) · #305 in Switzerland (2025) · #417 in England & Wales (2025) · #436 in Sweden (2025) · #441 in New Zealand (2025) · #473 in Mexico (2024) · #485 in Norway (2025) · #549 in France (2025) · #700 in Ecuador (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Rebeccas

Rebecca Romijn — American actress and model (born 1972)
Rebecca West — British writer, journalist, literary critic, and feminist (1892–1983)
Rebecca Ferguson — Swedish actress (born 1983)
Rebecca Hall — English actress and filmmaker
Rebecca Black — American YouTuber and singer

In stories & tradition

Rebecca — Book of Genesis (Bible)
Rebecca Chambers — Resident Evil: Vendetta (film)
Pamela Rebecca Barnes — Dallas (TV series)

What Rebeccas become

Among 2,541 notable people named Rebecca:

No single standout — notable Rebeccas spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Rebekah (#884) and Rebeca (#1339), Rebecca would rank around #229 with about 1,300 births last year — the newborns split about 65/23/12 across Rebecca, Rebekah, and Rebeca.

Similar names: Rebekah · Angela · Regina · Monica · Michelle · Laura

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