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Report of the name 'Rebecca' - FitBabyNames

Rebecca Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Rebecca is celebrated as the most popular name in West Virginia, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Millennials (Gen Y) in the Northeast region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is declining. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Rebecca has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been falling for female in the MidWest region, falling for female in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, falling for female in the South region, falling for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Rebecca' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 172nd out of 1539 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 136th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 36th out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 16th out of 1550 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 1343rd out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 20th out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 56th out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 221st out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Rebecca' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Rebecca'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Rebecca'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Rebecca"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Rebecca" by years

 
 
 

Rebecca Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Girl 172nd/1539 23,099
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 136th/1429 33,387
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Girl 36th/1441 190,911
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Girl 16th/1550 203,556
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 1343rd/1399 70
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Girl 20th/1589 205,179
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Girl 56th/1586 75,640
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Girl 221st/1328 15,340

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
23.12%
43rd/186
48.66%
91st/187
15.81%
34th/215
17.43%
42nd/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
4.71%
13th/276
7.67%
22nd/287
4.69%
16th/341
3.66%
14th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
6.62%
19th/287
5.78%
17th/294
86.97%
327th/376
5.32%
21st/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
20.47%
70th/342
12.57%
44th/350
14.83%
66th/445
17.89%
83rd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.