Khadija: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#982

among girls · ↑93 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

258

named Khadija · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,230

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

258 babies

All-time total

5,271

#2,482 all-time among girls

First recorded

1965

in Social Security records

Khadija popularity over time

5,271 babies have been named Khadija since 1965, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	38	4	–	#4,165
1970s	215	22	+466%	#2,637
1980s	379	38	+76%	#1,615
1990s	826	83	+118%	#1,208
2000s	963	96	+17%	#1,681
2010s	1,555	156	+61%	#1,144
2020s (to 2025)	1,295	216	+39%	#982

Where Khadija 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	270	0.17	outside top 500
2027	280	0.17	outside top 500
2028	289	0.18	outside top 500
2029	297	0.18	outside top 500
2030	304	0.19	outside top 500

Where Khadija is most popular

Girls named Khadija per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.138 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Minnesota, and New Jersey.

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 Khadija 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 York	234	0.591	+329%
Minnesota	47	0.436	+216%
New Jersey	60	0.332	+141%
Illinois	63	0.275	+100%
Michigan	48	0.264	+91%
Ohio	61	0.257	+87%
Virginia	42	0.246	+79%
Maryland	26	0.245	+78%
Pennsylvania	56	0.237	+72%
Washington	28	0.194	+41%
Georgia	27	0.119	-14%
California	89	0.106	-23%
Texas	76	0.094	-31%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-38%
Kentucky	7	0.082	-41%
Arizona	10	0.071	-48%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-65%
Colorado	5	0.045	-67%
Florida	19	0.044	-68%
Missouri	5	0.041	-70%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-73%
Indiana	5	0.036	-74%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-84%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Khadija

Khadija is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #982 in 2025 with 258 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 5,271 American babies have been named Khadija. Its peak came in 2025, when 258 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 Khadija stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khadija?

The median living Khadija is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 5,200 people named Khadija 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.

Khadija year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	258	#982
2024	231	#1,075
2023	202	#1,193
2022	219	#1,124
2021	208	#1,177
2020	177	#1,268
2019	211	#1,144
2018	171	#1,329
2017	169	#1,369
2016	177	#1,342
2015	177	#1,344
2014	163	#1,406
2013	135	#1,591
2012	134	#1,618
2011	104	#1,921
2010	114	#1,806
2009	133	#1,681
2008	117	#1,839
2007	92	#2,170
2006	107	#1,902
2005	99	#1,940
2004	88	#2,081
2003	105	#1,794
2002	72	#2,279
2001	82	#2,057
2000	68	#2,296
1995	77	#1,848
1990	73	#1,915
1985	30	#3,043
1980	29	#3,030
1975	22	#3,210
1970	13	#4,361
1965	5	#6,993
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Famous people named Khadija

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Khadija bint Khuwaylid First wife of Muhammad (554–619) 556–619 · Medieval
2 Khadija Ismayilova Azerbaijani investigative journalist and radio host b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khadija?

The median living Khadija is about 13 years old. Half of all living Khadijas are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Khadija are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Khadija are alive in the United States, based on 5,271 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Khadija mean?

Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja).

How popular is the name Khadija in 2025?

Khadija ranked #982 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 258 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khadija?

5,271 babies have been named Khadija in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khadija most popular?

Khadija peaked in 2025, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Khadija a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khadija rising or falling?

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

Will Khadija become more popular?

Khadija is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 304 girls named Khadija in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Khadija?

Well-known people named Khadija include Khadija bint Khuwaylid (companion), Khadija Ismayilova (journalist).

Names like Khadija

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