Rebecka
Rebecka was the 14547th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1371st with 121 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,200 places. More babies were named Rebecka in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Rebecca) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #14,547 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1993121 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,319babies recorded
What does the name Rebecka mean?
Rebecka is a spelling of Rebecca, pronounced the same way, so it shares Rebecca's meaning and origin.
Rebecca is the Latin form of Rebekah, the wife of Isaac in Genesis (her birth is noted in Genesis 22:23). The meaning of the Hebrew Rivqah is debated: DMNES relates it to a Semitic root meaning "to tie, couple" and the Random House dictionary glosses it "binding", while Wiktionary gives "captivating, snare". DMNES says the name came into use in England in the second half of the 16th century.
רִבְקָה (Biblical Hebrew, “Rebekah (root perhaps 'to tie')”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Sources give 'connection', 'tie' or 'captivating'; none is certain.
Related names: Rebekah, Becky, Becca, Rivka.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rebecca', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Rebecca', DMNES, Durham University
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, Genesis 22.23, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Rebecca', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Rebecka popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,547 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #5,214 | 27 |
| 2000 | #2,170 | 74 |
| 1990 | #1,464 | 107 |
| 1980 | #1,957 | 55 |
| 1970 | #2,756 | 26 |
| 1960 | #3,077 | 17 |
| 1950 | #5,929 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rebecka, counting every spelling?
Rebecka is a spelling of Rebecca, a name family that ranked #255 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #14,547 for Rebecka on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,346 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | 872 | #350 | 4,901 |
| Rebekah | 302 | #884 | 1,484 |
| Rebeca | 166 | #1,339 | 857 |
| Rebecka | 6 | #14,547 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Rebecka?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rebecka (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rebecka born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rebecka.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rebecka?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Rebecka are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 28 and 46. That makes Rebecka mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rebecka: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rebecka, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rebecka
What does Rebecka mean?
The origin of Rebecca is uncertain: sources give 'connection', 'tie' or 'captivating'; none is certain.
How popular is the name Rebecka?
Rebecka was the 14547th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1371st with 121 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,200 places. More babies were named Rebecka in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Rebecka a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rebecka in the US.