Rebeca is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rebeca means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rebeca across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rebeca has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rebeca is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “to bind, to join”. A Spanish variant spelling of Rebecca.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,198 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 906 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 15 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 130 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rebeca per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (422/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (89/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (5/yr).
Rebeca is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #1,173 nationally (given to 444 babies that year).
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