Daily AncestorBecky
Becky was a nickname for Rebecca in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Becky is a pet form of Rebecca. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Becky as a short form of Rebecca.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Becky as well as Rebecca in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman.
As seen in a record1850 census; her 1836 marriage record calls her Rebecca
Becky Kettleby, 33, F, Ind.
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Daily Ancestor. "Becky." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/becky. Last checked 2026-10-15.