Rebeca is a distinctive choice, ranked #837 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rebeca in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#837
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rebeca
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Rebeca per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rebeca in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rebeca has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 220 places in the last five years. Its peak was #472 in 2019. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 Bernal Rodríguez, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for the Washington Spirit of the National...; 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..
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.
44
UK babies named Rebeca (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 220 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
Likely around 1 other Rebeca in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Méndez is a Mexican-American artist, graphic designer and photographer. She is a professor at UCLA Design Media Arts in Los Angeles, California, as well as the founder and director of the Counterforce Lab.
Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas since 2020. She previously served as a justice of the First Court of Appeals of Texas from 2011 to 2017.
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. She has previously also played for the national under-17 team.