Rebeca is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rebeca in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1197
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About the Name Rebeca
Rebeca has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 220 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #472 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rebeca is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rebeca in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Rebeca
Rebeca Bernal — Rebeca Bernal Rodríguez, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and captains the Mexico women's national team.
Rebeca Pereira — Rebeca Pereira is a Brazilian professional tennis player.
Rebeca Necula — Rebeca Ioana Necula is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a centre back for Liga Națională club SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rebeca
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Rebeca per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rebeca in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rebeca is declining: down 580 places since 2020, to #1,197 in 2025. It peaked at #472 in 2019.
Rebeca is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rebeca include: Rebeca Bernal, Rebeca Pereira and Rebeca Necula. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rebeca does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rebecas in the wild.
27
UK babies named Rebeca (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 580 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rebeca
Almost certainly the only Rebeca in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rebeca
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rebeca Bernal Rodríguez, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and captains the Mexico women's national team.
Rebeca Melissa Fernández Valiente is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Universidad de Chile and the Paraguay women's national team.