Khadija
Girl name · #982 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Khadija ranks #982 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 258 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1337, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,977 girls born in 2025 was named Khadija.
The 60-year story
Khadija first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 258 babies and a rank of #980. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Khadija per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khadija in class?
Khadija scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Khadija is most common
Geography matters for names, and Khadija is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Khadijas were NY (62), IL (22), TX (16), OH (14), CA (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Khadija
Statistically, parents drawn to Khadija tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mariella, Alianna, Evelina, Serafina, and Soraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khadija | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 258 | #980 |
| 2024 | 231 | #1075 |
| 2023 | 202 | #1186 |
| 2022 | 219 | #1120 |
| 2021 | 208 | #1175 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1264 |
| 2019 | 211 | #1143 |
| 2018 | 171 | #1325 |
| 2017 | 169 | #1364 |
| 2016 | 177 | #1338 |
| 2015 | 177 | #1337 |
| 2014 | 163 | #1403 |
| 2013 | 135 | #1587 |
| 2012 | 134 | #1612 |
| 2011 | 104 | #1909 |
| 2010 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1676 |
| 2008 | 117 | #1834 |
| 2007 | 92 | #2163 |
| 2006 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2005 | 99 | #1933 |
| 2004 | 88 | #2067 |
| 2003 | 105 | #1786 |
| 2002 | 72 | #2263 |
| 2001 | 82 | #2048 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khadija a popular girl name?
Khadija ranked #982 among girls in 2025 with 258 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1337.
When was the name Khadija most popular?
Khadija peaked in 2025, when 258 American girls received the name (ranked #980 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Khadija?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,977 newborn American girls was named Khadija. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.