Rivkah
Girl name · #4093 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rivkah? In official American birth records, Rivkah has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rivkah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rivkah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rivkah is most common
State-level data for Rivkah 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).
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
How old is the name Rivkah?
In official American birth records, the name Rivkah first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
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. 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.