The first name Rebeca
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 girls were named Rebeca, making it the 1,197th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 89 births (#472).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rebeca with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rebeca at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 166 girls born in the United States were named Rebeca, the 1,339th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 422 were.
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 Rebeca
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rebeca AndradeBrazilian artistic gymnast, born 1999
- Rebeca GrynspanCosta Rican politician, born 1955
- Rebeca Matte BelloChilean sculptor (1875-1929)
Questions
- How popular is the name Rebeca?
- In 2025, 27 girls born in England and Wales were named Rebeca, ranking 1,197th. Its peak was 2019, with 89 births.
- Is Rebeca a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,198 US babies named Rebeca since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rebeca most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 422 babies were named Rebeca, its highest rank at 634th.