girl's name
Hadassa
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,363
Ireland
#948
2017 births
Hadassa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Hadassa is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 131 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Hadassa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 293 |
| 2010s | 621 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 588 |
How popular is Hadassa?
In 2025, Hadassa was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hadassa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hadassa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hadassa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hadassa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hadassa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hadassa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hadassa
How popular is the name Hadassa?
In 2025, Hadassa was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hadassa a girl's or a boy's name?
Hadassa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hadassa most popular?
Hadassa peaked in 2024, when 131 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hadassa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hadassa currently ranks #1,174 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.