Rebekah Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Rebekah is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Rebekah?
Rebekah is spelled R-E-B-E-K-A-H. The name has 7 letters.
Rebekah at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for girls
- Meaning
- Rebekah is commonly understood to mean “to tie firmly” or “to bind” in Hebrew.
- Origin
- Rebekah is a name of Hebrew origin associated with biblical texts.
- Pronunciation
- ri-BEH-kah · 3 syllables
Rebekah Popularity in 2025
Rank#884
Recorded Births302
- Girls usage fell 9 places to #884 and recorded 6 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Rebekah Mean?
Rebekah is commonly understood to mean “to tie firmly” or “to bind” in Hebrew.
Origin: Rebekah is a name of Hebrew origin associated with biblical texts.
How Do You Pronounce Rebekah?
Pronunciationri-BEH-kah
Syllables3
What Is the History of the Name Rebekah?
- History
- Rebekah appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob, demonstrating its usage in ancient times.
Rebekah Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2003 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 302 | #884 |
| 2024 | Girls | 308 | #875 |
| 2023 | Girls | 254 | #1,001 |
| 2022 | Girls | 289 | #937 |
| 2021 | Girls | 331 | #834 |
| 2020 | Girls | 352 | #772 |
| 2019 | Girls | 399 | #715 |
| 2018 | Girls | 415 | #700 |
| 2017 | Girls | 501 | #602 |
| 2016 | Girls | 527 | #584 |
| 2015 | Girls | 606 | #518 |
| 2014 | Girls | 628 | #496 |
| 2013 | Girls | 664 | #459 |
| 2012 | Girls | 714 | #438 |
| 2011 | Girls | 720 | #434 |
| 2010 | Girls | 795 | #404 |
| 2009 | Girls | 891 | #362 |
| 2008 | Girls | 947 | #352 |
| 2007 | Girls | 1,107 | #308 |
| 2006 | Girls | 1,227 | #267 |
| 2005 | Girls | 1,282 | #253 |
| 2004 | Girls | 1,389 | #235 |
| 2004 | Boys | 5 | #11,356 |
| 2003 | Girls | 1,503 | #217 |
When Was Rebekah Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1996 · Girls
2,222 recorded births
National rank #146
1994 · Girls
2,159 recorded births
National rank #152
1993 · Girls
2,108 recorded births
National rank #148
1992 · Girls
2,106 recorded births
National rank #145
Where Rebekah Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| MT | #208 | 5 |
| PA | #374 | 29 |
| ID | #402 | 5 |
| MI | #519 | 15 |
| OH | #531 | 19 |
| MO | #556 | 10 |
| AL | #574 | 8 |
| AZ | #578 | 11 |