Becca
Girl name · #4089 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Becca? In official American birth records, Becca has been tracked continuously since 1948, giving it 77 years of documented American history.
Becca ranks #4089 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Becca.
The 77-year story
Becca first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 141 girls were named Becca — good for #1228 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Becca per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Becca in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Becca is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Becca will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Becca is most common
State-level data for Becca is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Becca
Becca belongs to the Rebecca family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Rebecca family went to about 943 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #325, versus #4089 for Becca alone.
Names like Becca
Statistically, parents drawn to Becca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mecca, Brea, Bryana, Seneca, and Arisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Becca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 77 | #2465 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2328 |
| 2006 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2005 | 76 | #2345 |
| 2004 | 70 | #2424 |
| 2003 | 94 | #1925 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 82 | #2048 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Becca?
In official American birth records, the name Becca first appeared in 1948 (over 77 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 77 years.
Is Becca a popular girl name?
Becca ranked #4089 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Becca most popular?
Becca peaked in 1993, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1228 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Becca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Becca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.