Khadijah
Girl name · #1433 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 151 baby girls were named Khadijah, placing it at #1433 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1872, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,921 girls born in 2025 was named Khadijah.
The 63-year story
Khadijah first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 1,615 girls were named Khadijah — good for #184 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Khadijah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Khadijah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Khadijah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khadijah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khadijah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khadijah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Khadijah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Khadijah is most common in NY (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Khadijah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Khadijah
Statistically, parents drawn to Khadijah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katarina, Moriah, Kassandra, Katerina, and Chandler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khadijah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | #1427 |
| 2024 | 178 | #1296 |
| 2023 | 160 | #1402 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1573 |
| 2021 | 121 | #1710 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1687 |
| 2019 | 131 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 137 | #1577 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 138 | #1598 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1872 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1880 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 95 | #2043 |
| 2010 | 81 | #2341 |
| 2009 | 73 | #2548 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 62 | #2890 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2916 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 89 | #2044 |
| 2003 | 107 | #1755 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1866 |
| 2001 | 94 | #1861 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khadijah a popular girl name?
Khadijah ranked #1433 among girls in 2025 with 151 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1872.
When was the name Khadijah most popular?
Khadijah peaked in 1994, when 1,615 American girls received the name (ranked #184 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khadijah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,921 newborn American girls was named Khadijah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.