Rebeca

Meaning: Possibly to bind or tie, also read as captivating
Origin: Hebrew — Spanish/Portuguese form of Rebecca

Girl's name · #1339 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Rebeca reached its best rank, #634, in 2003 and ranked #1339 in 2025. Roughly 14,000 girls have been named Rebeca since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#73 in Mexico (2024) · #267 in Ecuador (2025) · #456 in Belgium (2025) · #465 in Austria (2025) · #483 in Ireland (2025) · #667 in Poland (2025) · #1,197 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,200 in Italy (2024) · #2,450 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,730 in Canada (2025) · #3,155 in France (2025) · #209 in Puerto Rico (2023) and 5 more.

Famous Rebecas

Rebeca Andrade — Brazilian artistic gymnast (born 1999)
Rebeca Grynspan — Costa Rican politician (born 1955)
Rebeca Bernal — Mexican footballer (born 1997)
Rebeca Gyumi — Lawyer, Activist (born 1986)
Rebeca Iturbide — Mexican actress (1924–2003)

In stories & tradition

Rebeca Ortiz^ca — La que se avecina (TV series)
Rebeca Buendía — One Hundred Years of Solitude (book)

What Rebecas become

Among 192 notable people named Rebeca:

Entertainers appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rebeca Pous Del Toro, Spanish singer (born 1974).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Rebecca (#350) and Rebekah (#884), Rebeca would rank around #229 with about 1,300 births last year — the newborns split about 65/23/12 across Rebecca, Rebekah, and Rebeca.

Similar names: Rebecca · Micaela · Regan · Blanca · Mariela · Amaria

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