Rivky
A feminine diminutive of the Hebrew name Rebecca, meaning "binding, ensnaring".
Name Census estimates that about 2,196 living Americans carry the first name Rivky. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rivky today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rivky births was 2022 (133 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rivky. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Rivky is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 156,081 Americans
Peak year
2022
133 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,676
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Rivky: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rivky from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 820 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rivky remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rivky by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rivky during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rivkys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rivky
The name Rivky is a feminine given name of Yiddish origin, derived from the Hebrew name Rivkah, which means "to tie firmly" or "a binder." It is the feminine form of the biblical name Rivka, borne by the wife of the patriarch Isaac in the Book of Genesis.
The name Rivkah first appears in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of the daughter of Bethuel and the wife of Isaac. The story of Rivkah's encounter with Abraham's servant, who was sent to find a wife for Isaac, is recounted in Genesis 24.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rivky can be found in the Babylonian Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism dating back to the 3rd-5th centuries CE. The Talmud mentions several women named Rivkah or Rivky.
Throughout history, there have been notable individuals who bore the name Rivky. One such person was Rivky Margolies (1824-1892), a prominent Hebrew poet and writer from Galicia, who was known for her works in both Yiddish and Hebrew.
Another notable Rivky was Rivky Koval (1914-1987), a Soviet partisan during World War II who fought against the Nazi German occupation of Belarus. She was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for her bravery and resistance efforts.
In the 18th century, there was Rivky Frankel (1718-1788), a renowned Talmudic scholar and teacher in Berlin, who was highly respected for her knowledge of Jewish law and texts.
Rivky Matusof (1888-1952) was a Yiddish actress and playwright in the early 20th century, known for her performances in the Yiddish theater scene of New York City.
Another notable figure was Rivky Belfer (1901-1977), a Hasidic singer and composer from Ukraine, who was celebrated for her contribution to the preservation and promotion of Jewish religious music and folklore.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Rivky, a name that has its roots in the Hebrew Bible and has been carried on through the centuries in various Jewish communities around the world.
People
Rivky + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rivky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rivky: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rivky?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,196 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rivky going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 156,081 US residents.
Is Rivky a common name?
We classify Rivky as "Rare". It ranks above 94.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,230 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rivky most popular?
The single biggest year for Rivky was 2022, when 133 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rivky is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rivky a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rivky in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.