Rebekah

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,322 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rebekah, 302 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rebekah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRebekah first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1982, when it ranked #143. Today it's #884, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRebekah was 5.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 958 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,322.
• 🍂TrendRebekah has slipped 112 places over the last five years and now sits at #884. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRebekah is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #208, followed by Pennsylvania (#374) and Idaho (#402). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.
• 💬MeaningRebekah is a Hebrew form of Rebecca, which means “to bind”.

About the name Rebekah

Rebekah is a girl name meaning “to bind”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-kah”. US birth records list Rebekah for girls from 1883 to 2025, in 132 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #143 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #884, with 302 babies.