Rebel

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

⭐ Famous Rebel

Rebel Wilson

Australian actress, writer, and producer

Choose Rebel and your child shares a first name with Rebel Wilson, an Australian actress, writer, and producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rebel, like who?” Rebel Wilson's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,154 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rebel, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rebel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRebel first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #1,612.
• 🍂TrendRebel has slipped 1,176 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,167. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlRebel is given to both boys and girls: 60% of the 84 babies named Rebel in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Rebel means “rebel”.

About the name Rebel

Rebel is a gender-neutral name of American origin meaning “rebel”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-bel”. US birth records list Rebel for girls from 1912 to 2025, in 62 of those 114 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #1,612 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,167, with 50 babies. Of the 84 US babies named Rebel in 2025, 60% were girls and 40% were boys.

Origin:American names