Rivka
Girl name · #629 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 464 baby girls were named Rivka, placing it at #629 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #861, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,879 girls born in 2025 was named Rivka.
Babies named Rivka per year. Source: SSA.
The 76-year story
Rivka first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 464 babies and a rank of #628. 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 Rivka against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rivka in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rivka is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rivka is most common
State-level data for Rivka 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 Rivka
Statistically, parents drawn to Rivka tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reina, Reyna, Rhea, Malka, and Rayna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rivka | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 464 | #628 |
| 2024 | 398 | #706 |
| 2023 | 384 | #731 |
| 2022 | 353 | #799 |
| 2021 | 375 | #762 |
| 2020 | 348 | #781 |
| 2019 | 381 | #743 |
| 2018 | 315 | #860 |
| 2017 | 342 | #799 |
| 2016 | 334 | #848 |
| 2015 | 324 | #861 |
| 2014 | 293 | #919 |
| 2013 | 270 | #936 |
| 2012 | 251 | #1009 |
| 2011 | 266 | #961 |
| 2010 | 248 | #1014 |
| 2009 | 235 | #1085 |
| 2008 | 216 | #1182 |
| 2007 | 207 | #1212 |
| 2006 | 194 | #1240 |
| 2005 | 190 | #1203 |
| 2004 | 195 | #1162 |
| 2003 | 176 | #1209 |
| 2002 | 178 | #1156 |
| 2001 | 138 | #1378 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rivka a popular girl name?
Rivka ranked #629 among girls in 2025 with 464 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #861.
When was the name Rivka most popular?
Rivka peaked in 2025, when 464 American girls received the name (ranked #628 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rivka?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,879 newborn American girls was named Rivka. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.