girl's name
Khadijah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,476
England and Wales
#216
2025 births
Khadijah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 1,622 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Khadijah 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 | 74 |
| 1970s | 408 |
| 1980s | 672 |
| 1990s | 3,625 |
| 2000s | 836 |
| 2010s | 1,122 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 866 |
How popular is Khadijah?
In 2025, Khadijah was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Khadijah 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 Khadijah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Khadijah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khadijah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Khadijah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Khadijah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Khadijah
How popular is the name Khadijah?
In 2025, Khadijah was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Khadijah a girl's or a boy's name?
Khadijah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Khadijah most popular?
Khadijah peaked in 1994, when 1,622 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Khadijah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khadijah currently ranks #216 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.