Rebel
60% girls · 40% boys
About Rebel
Asking for trouble. Rebel Wilson is a hilarious Australian actress who puts a female spin on this contemporary badass baby name. Still, we think this name is truly gender neutral – though hardly neutral in any other way. Rebel is undoubtedly one of the edgiest girls' names starting with the letter R.
Rebel for girls#3204 US
American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez gave the name Rebel to one of his four sons (a brother to Rocket, Racer, Rogue, and daughter Rhiannon).
Rebel for boys#3430 US
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 #3204 for girls and #3430 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1620 for girls in 2021 and #2325 for boys in 2013.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,967 | 58 | #2,570 | 48 |
| 2015 | #2,252 | 84 | #2,710 | 45 |
| 2016 | #1,967 | 102 | #2,759 | 44 |
| 2017 | #2,503 | 72 | #2,589 | 49 |
| 2018 | #1,894 | 106 | #2,350 | 57 |
| 2019 | #2,187 | 85 | #2,756 | 46 |
| 2020 | #2,001 | 94 | #2,341 | 58 |
| 2021 | #1,620 | 130 | #2,430 | 56 |
| 2022 | #2,598 | 68 | #3,261 | 37 |
| 2023 | #2,812 | 61 | #3,099 | 40 |
| 2024 | #2,679 | 65 | #3,252 | 37 |
| 2025 | #3,204 | 50 | #3,430 | 34 |
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Famous Rebels
- Rebel Melanie Elizabeth WilsonGirl
Australian actress
- Rebel PenfoldGirl
Russell, Australian film producer and actress
- Rebel Randall (born Alaine Brandes)Girl
American actress
- Rebel Roy SteinerBoy
American NFL football player
- Rebel Antonio Rodriguez (b. 1999)Boy
son of director Robert Rodriguez
- Rebel WilsonBoy
Australian actress
- Eric "Reb" HarrisBoy
who, with Dylan Klebold committed mass murder at Columbine High School, went by Rebel online.
Rebel in pop culture
- "Rebel BelleGirl
" book by Rachel Hawkins
- Rebel AlleyGirl
character on "Arrested Development"
- Rebecca "Rebel" KnightGirl
main character on BET's show Rebel
Variations & nicknames
- RebBoy