girl's name
Hoda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,077
Hoda is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1987, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Hoda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 121 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Hoda?
In 2025, Hoda was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hoda 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 Hoda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hoda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hoda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hoda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hoda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hoda
How popular is the name Hoda?
In 2025, Hoda was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hoda a girl's or a boy's name?
Hoda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hoda most popular?
Hoda peaked in 1987, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hoda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hoda currently ranks #2,480 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.