girl's name
Hadja
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,258
France
#658
2025 births
Hadja is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hadja is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,069 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
Hadja over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 15 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 325 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 345 |
How popular is Hadja?
In 2025, Hadja was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #658 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Hadja is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hadja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hadja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hadja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hadja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hadja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hadja
How popular is the name Hadja?
In 2025, Hadja was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #658 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Hadja a girl's or a boy's name?
Hadja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hadja most popular?
Hadja peaked in 2024, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hadja a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hadja currently ranks #658 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.