Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Rebecca vs. Becca

YearCategoryRebeccaBecca
2025Girls#349 · 872 births#4,067 · 35 births
2024Girls#340 · 918 births#3,639 · 42 births
2023Girls#315 · 985 births#3,181 · 51 births
2022Girls#295 · 1,075 births#3,313 · 48 births
2021Girls#304 · 1,051 births#3,297 · 48 births
2020Girls#248 · 1,212 births#2,779 · 59 births
2019Girls#263 · 1,263 births#2,651 · 65 births
2018Girls#211 · 1,459 births#3,158 · 51 births
2017Girls#214 · 1,433 births#2,925 · 56 births
2017Boys#9,696 · 7 birthsNo record
2016Girls#205 · 1,580 births#2,761 · 62 births
2015Girls#188 · 1,728 births#2,555 · 70 births
2014Girls#181 · 1,782 births#3,425 · 46 births
2013Girls#177 · 1,806 births#2,597 · 68 births
2012Girls#157 · 2,019 births#2,832 · 61 births
2011Girls#148 · 2,119 births#2,511 · 72 births
2010Girls#134 · 2,299 births#2,938 · 58 births
2009Girls#132 · 2,473 births#2,465 · 77 births
2009Boys#12,491 · 5 birthsNo record
2008Girls#118 · 2,922 births#2,419 · 79 births
2008Boys#9,019 · 8 birthsNo record
2007Girls#105 · 3,215 births#2,328 · 82 births
2007Boys#12,367 · 5 birthsNo record
2006Girls#96 · 3,573 births#2,287 · 83 births
2006Boys#10,662 · 6 birthsNo record
2005Girls#81 · 4,018 births#2,345 · 76 births
2005Boys#7,640 · 9 birthsNo record
2004Girls#70 · 4,474 births#2,424 · 70 births
2004Boys#4,005 · 22 birthsNo record
2003Girls#62 · 4,873 births#1,925 · 94 births
2003Boys#9,581 · 6 birthsNo record
2002Girls#54 · 5,222 births#2,379 · 67 births
2002Boys#7,643 · 8 birthsNo record
2001Girls#46 · 5,893 births#2,048 · 82 births
2001Boys#8,339 · 7 birthsNo record

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