Rivka is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rivka means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rivka across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rivka has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rivka is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “to bind, to join”. The Hebrew form of Rebecca.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,022 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 574 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 Rivka per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (464/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (32/yr).
Rivka is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,240 nationally (given to 481 babies that year).
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