Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Rivkah connects to the Rebecca name family through Riva. Rebecca has been associated with Latin and Hebrew naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rivkah connects to the Rebecca name family through Riva. The history of Rebecca gives this family its wider story. Rebecca has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Rivkah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,224
- 0 boys · 1,224 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,151 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,151 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 935 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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Rivekka
>99% girls