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The first name Becca

A girl’s name from Hebrew.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Hebrew origin

A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca, from Hebrew.

Becca is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Becca last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2007, with 11 births (#2,085).

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88
babies named Becca, 1996–2025
#5,687
rank in 2023
2007
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Becca with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Becca at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 35 girls born in the United States were named Becca, the 4,080th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 141 were.

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3,347
babies named Becca since 1880
#4,080
rank in 2025
1993
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Becca

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Becca Tobin
    American actress and singer, born 1986
  • Becca Fitzpatrick
    American writer, born 1979
  • Becca Stevens
    American jazz, pop, and folk singer, and guitarist, born 1984
  • Becca Hamilton
    American female curler, born 1990

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Becca?
Becca comes from Hebrew.
How popular is the name Becca?
In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Becca, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2007, with 11 births.
Is Becca a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,347 US babies named Becca since 1880 were girls.
When was Becca most popular?
1993 in the United States, when 141 babies were named Becca, its highest rank at 1,229th.