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Rivka

Girl

Meaning of Rivka: Hebrew: 'to tie, bind or snare'

Rivka is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 618th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1491st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#618

464 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1491

21 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,022

First recorded 1949 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 72 babies1982: 52 babies1983: 79 babies1984: 85 babies1985: 73 babies1986: 82 babies1987: 101 babies1988: 100 babies1989: 92 babies1990: 108 babies19901991: 85 babies1992: 96 babies1993: 108 babies1994: 106 babies1995: 116 babies1996: 119 babies1997: 128 babies1998: 124 babies1999: 143 babies2000: 149 babies20002001: 138 babies2002: 178 babies2003: 176 babies2004: 195 babies2005: 190 babies2006: 194 babies2007: 207 babies2008: 216 babies2009: 235 babies2010: 248 babies20102011: 266 babies2012: 251 babies2013: 270 babies2014: 293 babies2015: 324 babies2016: 334 babies2017: 342 babies2018: 315 babies2019: 381 babies2020: 348 babies20202021: 375 babies2022: 353 babies2023: 384 babies2024: 398 babies2025: 464 babies
US babies named Rivka per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 464.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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