Rebel
About Rebel
Asking for trouble. Rebel Wilson is female, but this name is truly gender neutral, though hardly neutral in any other way. Rebel is undoubtedly one of the edgiest boys' names starting with the letter R.
American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez gave the name Rebel to one of his four sons (a brother to Rocket, Racer, Rogue, and daughter Rhiannon).
Pronounced REH-bul.
As of October 2026, Rebel ranked #3430 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2325 in 2013.
Editor's take: The name Rebel is a boy's name meaning "rebel".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,570 | 48 | 25 |
| 2015 | #2,710 | 45 | 23.5 |
| 2016 | #2,759 | 44 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | #2,589 | 49 | 26.5 |
| 2018 | #2,350 | 57 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | #2,756 | 46 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | #2,341 | 58 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | #2,430 | 56 | 32 |
| 2022 | #3,261 | 37 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | #3,099 | 40 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | #3,252 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #3,430 | 34 | 19.9 |
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Rebel on lists
Famous Rebels
- Rebel Roy Steiner
American NFL football player
- Rebel Antonio Rodriguez (b. 1999)
son of director Robert Rodriguez
- Rebel Wilson
Australian actress
- Eric "Reb" Harris
who, with Dylan Klebold committed mass murder at Columbine High School, went by Rebel online.