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Rebeca

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What official birth registration shows about Rebeca: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #472 to #2247.200020052010201520202025#472#2247
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1914
1997#1450
1998#1392
1999#1107
2000#1195
2001#1520
2002#1530
2003#1472
2004#1209
2005#2247
2006#2137
2007#1573
2008#1516
2009#1752
2010#1294
2011#1374
2012#1387
2013#1128
2014#1177
2015#787
2016#744
2017#565
2018#553
2019#472
2020#617
2021#699
2022#638
2023#706
2024#837
2025#1197

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1197 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2017–2020

    Highest recorded position: #281 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2017–2020).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #281 in Northern Ireland in 2020.

Rebeca's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#119727HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#83744HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#70651HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#63859HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#69954HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#61762HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#47289HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#55375HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#56576HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#74453HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#78749HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#117729HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#112831HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#138723HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#137422HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#129424HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#175215HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#151618HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#157316HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#120919HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#147214HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#119516HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#139213HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#145012HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2815HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5556HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4369HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#4918HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3628HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rebeca is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Rebeca, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2019Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: highest position in 202019962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#472 in 2019
Republic of Ireland2002–202523#362 in 2003
Northern Ireland2017–20202#281 in 2020

Its high point came 17 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2003) than in Northern Ireland (2020).

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What is known about Rebeca

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #281 in Northern Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.