Rebekah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rebekah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1639
US Rank #884
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About the Name Rebekah
Rebekah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 655 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #109 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rebekah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rebekah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #877, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Rebekah Brooks โ Rebekah Mary Brooks is a British media executive and former journalist and newspaper editor.
Rebekah Vardy โ Rebekah Vardy is a British media personality.
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 Rebekah
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Rebekah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rebekah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rebekah is declining: down 475 places since 2020, to #1,639 in 2025. It peaked at #109 in 1996.
Rebekah is more popular in the US (#877) than in the UK (#1819). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Rebekah include: Rebekah D. Fenton, Rebekah Brooks and Rebekah Vardy. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rebekah ranks #877 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
18
UK babies named Rebekah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 475 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rebekah
Almost certainly the only Rebekah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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