girl's name
Kadija
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,912
Kadija is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1982, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1955.
Kadija over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 250 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 100 |
| 2010s | 205 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How popular is Kadija?
In 2025, Kadija was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Kadija 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 Kadija
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kadija also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kadija over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kadija
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kadija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kadija
How popular is the name Kadija?
In 2025, Kadija was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Kadija a girl's or a boy's name?
Kadija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kadija most popular?
Kadija peaked in 1982, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kadija a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kadija currently ranks #1,183 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.