Rebel
Girl name · #3174 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Rebel is currently the #3174 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rebel.
The 113-year story
Rebel first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 130 girls were named Rebel — good for #1612 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 Rebel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rebel in class?
Rebel scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rebel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rebel is most common
State-level data for Rebel 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 Rebel
Statistically, parents drawn to Rebel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maybel, Hayzel, Mirabel, Gretel, and Aseel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rebel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1612 |
| 2020 | 94 | #1991 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 106 | #1890 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1997 | 10 | #8334 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rebel a popular girl name?
Rebel ranked #3174 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Rebel most popular?
Rebel peaked in 2021, when 130 American girls received the name (ranked #1612 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rebel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Rebel. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.