Hadassa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,695

among girls · ↓92 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

121

named Hadassa · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,283

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

131 babies

All-time total

1,647

#5,372 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Hadassa popularity over time

1,647 babies have been named Hadassa since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,925
1970s	11	1	+120%	#8,342
1980s	44	4	+300%	#8,276
1990s	85	9	+93%	#6,837
2000s	293	29	+245%	#3,176
2010s	621	62	+112%	#2,441
2020s (to 2025)	588	98	+58%	#1,603

Where Hadassa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	137	0.09	outside top 500
2027	153	0.10	outside top 500
2028	168	0.10	outside top 500
2029	181	0.11	outside top 500
2030	194	0.12	outside top 500

Where Hadassa is most popular

Girls named Hadassa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Hadassa born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	85	0.471	+620%
Massachusetts	52	0.430	+557%
New York	78	0.197	+201%
Florida	67	0.157	+139%
Connecticut	5	0.086	+31%
Maryland	6	0.057	-13%
Texas	44	0.055	-16%
California	30	0.036	-45%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-52%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
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Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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Ohio	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hadassa

Hadassa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,695 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 1,647 American babies have been named Hadassa. Its peak came in 2024, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hadassa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hadassa?

The median living Hadassa is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,600 people named Hadassa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hadassa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	121	#1,695
2024	131	#1,603
2023	101	#1,948
2022	100	#1,967
2021	78	#2,332
2020	57	#2,864
2019	65	#2,662
2018	48	#3,308
2017	69	#2,556
2016	57	#2,944
2015	75	#2,441
2014	71	#2,522
2013	55	#3,020
2012	61	#2,844
2011	70	#2,566
2010	50	#3,275
2009	45	#3,586
2008	53	#3,176
2007	36	#4,244
2006	32	#4,500
2005	20	#6,098
2004	26	#4,988
2003	28	#4,588
2002	16	#6,819
2001	17	#6,431
2000	20	#5,556
1995	7	#10,918
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,654
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,342
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hadassa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hadassa?

The median living Hadassa is about 9 years old. Half of all living Hadassas are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Hadassa are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Hadassa are alive in the United States, based on 1,647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hadassa in 2025?

Hadassa ranked #1,695 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hadassa?

1,647 babies have been named Hadassa in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hadassa most popular?

Hadassa peaked in 2024, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Hadassa a boy or girl name?

Hadassa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hadassa rising or falling?

Hadassa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hadassa become more popular?

Hadassa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 194 girls named Hadassa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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