How Many People Are Named Rebecca Howard?
There are approximately 550 people named Rebecca Howard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 623,190 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rebecca with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Howard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
550
1 in 623,190 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Rebecca: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rebecca. The peak year was 1981 with 16,801 births. The average person named Rebecca today is 48 years old.
Ancestry of the Howard Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Howard, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rebecca" has an estimated frequency of 0.179% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Howard" appears at a rate of 89.78 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 550 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Rebecca
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Rebecca Howard: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rebecca Howard?
We estimate approximately 550 people named Rebecca Howard are alive in the United States today. The first name Rebecca is shared by 612,259 Americans, and the surname Howard is shared by 301,565.
How rare is the name Rebecca Howard?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 623,190 Americans. The first name Rebecca is very common and the surname Howard is common.
Is Rebecca a male or female name?
Rebecca is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1981 and the average bearer today is 48 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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