Rebecca

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A few things about Rebecca you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rebecca

Rebecca Romijn

American actress and model (born 1972)

Choose Rebecca and your child shares a first name with Rebecca Romijn, an American actress and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rebecca, like who?” Rebecca Romijn's Wikipedia article is available in 68 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,843 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rebecca, 872 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rebecca would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRebecca has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Rebeccas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1974, when it ranked #10. Today it's #349, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRebecca was 7.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 257 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,843.
• 🍂TrendRebecca has slipped 101 places over the last five years and now sits at #349. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRebecca is most popular in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #187, followed by New Hampshire (#236) and New Jersey (#246). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Rebecca means “possibly to bind”.

About the name Rebecca

Rebecca is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “possibly to bind”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-cca”. US birth records list Rebecca for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #10 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #349, with 872 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names