How Many People Are Named Rebecca?
An estimated 612,259 people in the United States have the first name Rebecca. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #61 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Rebecca peaked in popularity in 1981 with 16,801 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to George (604,749).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rebecca 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 Rebecca paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rebecca is overwhelmingly female, 2,115 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Rebecca has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
612,259
About 1 in 560 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1981
16,801 births
Total Registered
757,198
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rebecca
Rebecca is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 757,198 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Rebecca as a male name
Ranked #10,532 in 2017
7 male births in 2017
Peak: 1989 (85 births)
Rebecca as a female name
Ranked #342 in 2024
910 female births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (16,737 births)
Rebecca: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rebecca span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 137,824 babies were registered. Rebecca has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rebecca by Decade
How has Rebecca 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,849 | 0 | 2,849 | |
| 1890s | 3,660 | 0 | 3,660 | |
| 1900s | 4,059 | 7 | 4,052 | |
| 1910s | 9,496 | 22 | 9,474 | |
| 1920s | 12,328 | 47 | 12,281 | |
| 1930s | 12,679 | 64 | 12,615 | |
| 1940s | 45,427 | 114 | 45,313 | |
| 1950s | 115,895 | 204 | 115,691 | |
| 1960s | 99,750 | 288 | 99,462 | |
| 1970s | 137,824 | 533 | 137,291 | |
| 1980s | 136,802 | 559 | 136,243 | |
| 1990s | 109,903 | 186 | 109,717 | |
| 2000s | 43,812 | 84 | 43,728 | |
| 2010s | 17,486 | 7 | 17,479 | |
| 2020s | 5,228 | 0 | 5,228 | |
Rebecca by State
Birth registrations for Rebecca span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Hawaii, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 14,575 Rebeccas were registered per state.
Rebecca + Last Name Combinations
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Rebecca: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rebecca?
We estimate approximately 612,259 people named Rebecca 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 560 Americans share this first name.
Is Rebecca a common name?
Rebecca is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 757,198 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rebecca most popular?
Rebecca reached peak popularity in 1981, when 16,801 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rebecca is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rebecca a female name?
Rebecca is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rebecca Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rebecca Smith, Rebecca Johnson, Rebecca 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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