Rifka

RIHF-kuh /ˈɹɪfkə/
girl 2 syllables cooling

Rifka is a rare variant of Rivka that peaked in 2001 and has grown less common since.

Rifka is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,722 for girl births in the United States (and #19,690 across all names), given to 8 babies. Rifka was first reported in SSA data in 1952 and peaked in 2001 (20 births).

About the name Rifka

PronunciationRIHF-kuh /ˈɹɪfkə/
CultureHebrew
#11,722U.S. rank among girls 2025
#19,690among all names 2025
8U.S. births 2025
20peak births 2001
1952first in SSA data

Names similar to Rifka

How popular is Rifka?

Girls named Rifka 8 in 2025
195219601970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Rifka per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1952–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Rifka total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202588#11,722
20241313#8,336
20231515#7,566
202288#12,024
202199#10,976
20201111#9,423
20191717#6,959
20181111#9,691
20171313#8,692
20161919#6,625
20151313#8,849
20141212#9,431
20131111#10,114
201288#13,205
20111414#8,538
20101818#7,157
20091111#10,523
20081515#8,446
20071010#11,457
20061313#9,167
20051010#10,759
20041212#9,154
20031414#7,913
20021616#6,974
20012020#5,766
20001111#9,028
19991919#5,606
19981313#7,436
199711—#8,203
199616—#5,994
19956—#13,006
199414—#6,579
199310—#8,548
199212—#7,411
199112—#7,304
199012—#7,193
198913—#6,438
198810—#7,545
198715—#5,258
198611—#6,483
19858—#8,127
198416—#4,675
19838—#7,860
198213—#5,458
198116—#4,682
198013—#5,471
197910—#6,572
197811—#5,865
19779—#6,738
197612—#5,114
19758—#6,981
197413—#4,654
19737—#7,240
19728—#6,413
19716—#8,090
197011—#4,995
19695—#8,387
19685—#7,907
19655—#7,292
19628—#5,192
19606—#6,244
19595—#7,017
19585—#6,819
19565—#6,701
19545—#6,446
19537—#4,931
19525—#6,236