Rivka

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,464 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rivka, 464 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rivka would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRivka first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
• 🏆Best yearRivka is at its all-time high right now: #628 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowRivka is 3.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,195 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,464.
• 🚀TrendRivka has climbed 153 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #628. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedRivka is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #40, followed by New York (#47) and Connecticut (#459). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningRivka is a Hebrew form of Rebecca, which means “to tie, bind”.

About the name Rivka

Rivka is a girl name meaning “to tie, bind”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-vka”. US birth records list Rivka for girls from 1949 to 2025, in 77 of those 77 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #628 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #628, with 464 babies.