Rebecca vs. Rebekah: which name is older?
The average Rebecca is 48 and the average Rebekah is 34, so Rebecca is the older name, by about 14 years.
Rebecca and Rebekah sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Rebecca is more likely to have been born in the early 1980s, and a Rebekah in the mid 1990s.
Rebecca
Rebekah
When was each name popular?
Rebecca peaked first, in 1981 (in the early 1980s). Rebekah peaked in 1996, 15 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 640,000 Rebeccas and about 73,000 Rebekahs alive in the US, so there are about 9 times as many Rebeccas as Rebekahs.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Rebeccas and over 99% of living Rebekahs are women.
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Rebecca or Rebekah: questions
Which is older, Rebecca or Rebekah?
The average Rebecca is 48 and the average Rebekah is 34, so Rebecca is the older name, by about 14 years.
How old is the average Rebecca?
The average Rebecca in the US is 48; half of all living Rebeccas are between 35 and 62.
How old is the average Rebekah?
The average Rebekah in the US is 34; half of all living Rebekahs are between 25 and 44.
Which is more common, Rebecca or Rebekah?
There are about 640,000 Rebeccas and about 73,000 Rebekahs alive in the US, so there are about 9 times as many Rebeccas as Rebekahs.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this