How old is someone named Rebecca?
The average Rebecca is 48 years old.
Half of all living Rebeccas are between 35 and 62.
When was Rebecca popular?
Rebecca peaked in 1981 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 872 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1981 · The most popular names of the 1980s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,059 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,496 | 0 |
| 1920s | 12,328 | 210 |
| 1930s | 12,679 | 2,900 |
| 1940s | 45,427 | 27,000 |
| 1950s | 115,894 | 90,000 |
| 1960s | 99,750 | 88,000 |
| 1970s | 137,818 | 130,000 |
| 1980s | 136,806 | 130,000 |
| 1990s | 109,907 | 110,000 |
| 2000s | 43,825 | 43,000 |
| 2010s | 17,495 | 17,000 |
| 2020s | 6,113 | 6,100 |
How many Rebeccas are still alive?
About 640,000 Rebeccas are alive in the US today. That's 85% of the roughly 760,000 babies named Rebecca since 1880.
Most Rebeccas ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Rebecca?
About one in three living Rebeccas are Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996.
Is Rebecca an old name?
Yes. Rebecca is older than 76 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Rebecca will be 66 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Rebecca a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Rebeccas are women.
Names the same age as Rebecca
NAME TWIN
Rebecca's name twin is Terrance. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Terrance's age curve is the closest match to Rebecca's: 91% alike.
Other spellings: Rebekah (34) · Rebeca (30)
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Questions about the name Rebecca
How old is the average Rebecca?
The average Rebecca in the US is 48 years old. The median is 48, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Rebecca?
About 640,000 Rebeccas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 760,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Rebecca most popular?
In 1981, when about 17,000 baby girls were named Rebecca.
Is Rebecca a Millennial name?
Partly. Millennials are the largest group, about 31% of living Rebeccas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this