Namewise
Shortlist

Rebecka

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2016

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2016, ranging from #1222 to #5201.19961999200220062016#1222#5201
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.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1222
1997#1234
1998#2165
1999#2444
2000#1995
2001#2783
2002#2540
2003#4373
2004#4598
2006#5061
2007#5201
2011#3549
2016#4763

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 29 of the 32 years from 1982 to 2013.

In 2011: #487 among girls in Norway, #3549 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1982–2016 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #510 among girls in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2013

    Highest recorded position: #222 among girls in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1982–2013).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #4763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1982 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #222 in Norway in 2003.

Rebecka'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
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#123415HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5884HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5036HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#4877HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5755HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#6134HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#36012HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#32214HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#39510HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#30315HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#22224HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#22322HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#22722HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#29415HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#26716HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#31213HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#30913HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#30014HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#25619HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#33113HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4658HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#36112HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#41510HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#4569HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6864HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5886HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6744HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#39911HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#6774HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#5107HighVerified

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

Where Rebecka is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Rebecka, between 1982 and 2016, in 30 of those 35 years. 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: highest position in 2003England 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 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 199619822016
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
Norway1982–201329#222 in 2003
England and Wales1996–201613#1222 in 1996
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Rebecka

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1982–2016.
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 2 regions, from 1982 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #222 in Norway in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.