Rebekah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rebekah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
US Rank #877
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 β 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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #877, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rebekah
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Rebekah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rebekah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rebekah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 655 places in the last five years. Its peak was #109 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 β Rebekah D.; Rebekah Brooks β Rebekah Mary Brooks is a British media executive and former journalist and newspaper editor.; Rebekah Vardy β Rebekah Vardy is a British media personality..
Rebekah ranks #877 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
16
UK babies named Rebekah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 655 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rebekah
Likely around 1 other Rebekah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Rebekah Mary Brooks is a British media executive and former journalist and newspaper editor. She has been chief executive officer of News UK since 2015.
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Rebekah Yeoh Pei Wenn is a Malaysian social entrepreneur, businesswoman and philanthropist. She is a Corporate Finance Director at YTL Corporation, Deputy Curator at Global Shapers Community Kuala Lampur, and the founder of Nimble Fingers Cambodia and Recyclothes.
Rebekah βBeckyβ Kolstad, also known by the Chinese name Li Beika (simplified Chinese: δΈ½θ΄ε‘; traditional Chinese: ιΊθ²ε‘; pinyin: LΓ¬ BΓ¨ikΗ), is an American ice hockey forward and member of the Chinese women's national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with the KRS Vanke Rays. Kolstad represented China in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.