Rivkah
Girl name · #4093 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Rivkah is currently the #4093 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Rivkah.
Babies named Rivkah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 70-year story
Rivkah first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 45 babies and a rank of #3476. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rivkah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rivkah in class?
Rivkah scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rivkah is most common
State-level data for Rivkah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rivkah
Statistically, parents drawn to Rivkah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mykah, Ruqayyah, Jonah, Riah, and Khaliah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rivkah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rivkah a popular girl name?
Rivkah ranked #4093 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Rivkah most popular?
Rivkah peaked in 2023, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3476 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rivkah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Rivkah. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.