Kadijah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	#7,971
1970s	12	1	+140%	#6,855
1980s	44	4	+267%	#6,727
1990s	1,120	112	+2445%	#513
2000s	177	18	-84%	#3,772
2010s	65	7	-63%	#7,979
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	+8%	#9,875

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,971

1970s

+140%

#6,855

1980s

+267%

#6,727

1990s

1,120

112

+2445%

#513

2000s

177

-84%

#3,772

2010s

-63%

#7,979

2020s (to 2025)

+8%

#9,875

The story of Kadijah

Kadijah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,504 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,465 American babies have been named Kadijah. Its peak came in 1994, when 486 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kadijah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kadijah?

The median living Kadijah is about 31 years old; half are between 28 and 32. An estimated 1,400 people named Kadijah 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.

Kadijah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,504
2024	10	#9,875
2023	9	#10,708
2022	10	#10,031
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,229
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,811
2017	7	#13,352
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,688
2014	5	#17,787
2013	9	#11,427
2012	9	#11,714
2011	15	#7,979
2010	8	#12,839
2009	14	#8,651
2008	12	#9,757
2007	23	#5,986
2006	16	#7,663
2005	11	#9,777
2004	8	#12,134
2003	17	#6,736
2002	25	#4,824
2001	17	#6,464
2000	34	#3,772
1995	119	#1,384
1990	9	#8,813
1985	5	#11,426
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kadijah?

The median living Kadijah is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kadijahs are between 28 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kadijah are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kadijah are alive in the United States, based on 1,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kadijah in 2025?

Kadijah ranked #12,504 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kadijah?

1,465 babies have been named Kadijah in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kadijah most popular?

Kadijah peaked in 1994, when 486 newborns received the name.

Is Kadijah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kadijah rising or falling?

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

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Kadijah popularity over time

The story of Kadijah

How old are people named Kadijah?

Kadijah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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