How Many People Are Named Rebeca?
An estimated 12,741 people in the United States have the first name Rebeca. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Rebeca peaked in popularity in 2003 with 422 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rebeca as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rebeca paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,741
About 1 in 26,902 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2003
422 births
Total Registered
14,030
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rebeca
Rebeca is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 14,030 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rebeca as a male name
Ranked #7,578 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Rebeca as a female name
Ranked #1,269 in 2024
183 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (422 births)
Rebeca: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rebeca span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,121 babies were registered. Rebeca has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rebeca by Decade
How has Rebeca tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rebeca by State
Birth registrations for Rebeca span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Mississippi, South Carolina, District of Columbia. On average, about 329 Rebecas were registered per state.
Rebeca + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rebeca as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rebeca: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rebeca?
We estimate approximately 12,741 people named Rebeca are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,902 Americans share this first name.
Is Rebeca a common name?
Rebeca is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,030 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rebeca most popular?
Rebeca reached peak popularity in 2003, when 422 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rebeca is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rebeca a female name?
Rebeca is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rebeca Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rebeca Smith, Rebeca Johnson, Rebeca Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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