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Rebecca

in the US

There are 468,795 people with the first name "Rebecca" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Rebecca 76
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  1. is 72nd most common Debra
  2. is 73rd most common Raymond
  3. is 74th most common Janet
  4. is 75th most common Christine
  5. is 76th most common Rebecca
  6. is 77th most common Douglas
  7. is 78th most common Julie
  8. is 79th most common Terry
  9. is 80th most common Helen

Similar Names and Nicknames

Rebeca, Rebekah, Rebecka, Rebeccah, Rebeckah, Rebeka, Rebekka, Rebekkah, Rebec, Rebecc

Most Common Last Names for Rebecca

Smith, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Williams, Miller, Davis, Wilson, Anderson, Taylor

Meaning & History

(female) Biblical name, from the Latin form of the Hebrew name Rebekah, borne by the wife of Isaac, who was the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27). The Hebrew root occurs in the Bible only in the vocabulary word marbek ‘cattle stall’, and its connection with the name is doubtful. In any case, Rebecca was Aramean, and the name probably has a source in Aramaic. It has always been common as a Jewish name; in England and elsewhere it began to be used also by Christians from the 14th century onwards and especially at the time of the Reformation, when Old Testament names became popular. It was very common among the Puritans in the 17th century, and has enjoyed a tremendous vogue in England since the latter part of the 20th century, among people of many different creeds. In Scotland this is found as an Anglicized form of Beathag.

Short forms: Becca, Beck.

Pet form: Becky.

Recent Searches for "Rebecca" in the US

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Rebecca Smith (3,521 searches)
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