Rising since 1985, #628 for girls today.
Popularity of Rivka since 1949
Babies named Rivka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 121 |
| 1960s | 207 |
| 1970s | 525 |
| 1980s | 807 |
| 1990s | 1,133 |
| 2000s | 1,878 |
| 2010s | 3,024 |
| 2020s | 2,322 |
Meaning & origin
Rivka has been in consistent use in the United States since at least 1949, the year it was first recorded in Social Security data. The name has shown a steady upward trajectory from 1985 onward, though it remains relatively uncommon: in 2025 it ranked 628th, with approximately 1 in 3,464 girls receiving the name. Its peak year so far is 2025, reflecting a slow but sustained rise in popularity. The name is most popular in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, states with significant Jewish communities, where Rivka's classic Hebrew sound and biblical heritage resonate strongly.
Rivka is the original Hebrew form of Rebecca, derived from the Hebrew root r-b-k (or r-v-k), meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie.' In the Bible, Rebecca is the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. The name has long been favored by Jewish families and is used in English-speaking countries primarily in its transliterated form.
Where Rivka is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Rivka” around the world
Where Rivka lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Quebec
5
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rivki, Rikki, Rivky
Sibling names for Rivka
Names that share Rivka's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Maya, Naomi, Shira, Yael, Avigail, Gitty, Malka, Shoshana, Baila, Blima, Faiga, Faigy, Gittel, Hindy, Raizy, Rochel, Shaindy, Yehudis, Bayla, Brocha, Brucha, Fraidy, Leeba, Liba, Menucha, Mushka, Perel, Pessy, Rifky, Ruchel, Shaindel, Tziporah, Tzirel, Aidel, Breindel, Ettel, Faige, Feige, Fradel, Gitel, Mindel, Shterna, Tzippy, Zissel, Fruma, Chavie, Dvora, Feiga, Hadasah, Margalit, Nechuma, Yittel
Brothers: Eli, Noam, Yosef, Avi, Shimon, Chaim, Dovid, Herschel, Menachem, Tzvi, Yisroel, Yitzchok, Avraham, Avrohom, Binyomin, Eliyahu, Mendel, Mendy, Shlomo, Shulem, Yechiel, Yisrael, Yitzchak, Alter, Avrum, Bentzion, Cheskel, Chesky, Hersh, Izik, Leib, Moishe, Nachman, Nosson, Pinchos, Shloime, Shloma, Shmiel, Shneur, Yecheskel, Dovber, Duvid, Elchonon, Fishel, Kalman, Leibish, Michoel, Moishy, Mordche, Nachum, Nuchem, Pinchus, Schneur, Yanky, Yerachmiel, Yidel, Yochanan, Zalman, Avrumi, Avrumy, Berel, Boruch, Chayim, Leiby, Meshulem, Nachmen, Nochum, Rubel, Shloima, Shloimy, Shlomie, Yitzhak, Yossef
