Girls' name · since 1977

Ghada

Ghada has 131 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,173 of 72,339
all-time among girls
131
born since 1977
2010s
peak decade

Ghada is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 131 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ghada has been recorded 131 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2021.

  • #24,173 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 131 born since 1977
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ghada ranks #24,173 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 131 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,173 of 72,339
all-time among girls
131
born since 1977
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ghada's 131 recorded births place it above 66.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ghada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ghada's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ghada popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
45678910 19771980199019972001201020162021 6

Ghada by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (36 births, 27% of the file).

2010s was Ghada's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Ghada births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ghada? ▼
Ghada has been given to 131 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,173 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Ghada sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ghada ranks #24,173 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ghada most popular? ▼
Ghada was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Ghada been used? ▼
Ghada has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 45 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Ghada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ghazal, Ghalia, Ghadeer, Ghala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ghada's data

  • Ghada's decade-level peak was the 2010s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ghada

Nearby Names Like Ghada

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ghada

Ghazal Girl
#4312 340 births
Ghalia Girl
#6278 191 births
Ghadeer Girl
96 births
Ghala Girl
#8777 82 births
Ghaida Girl
23 births

Compare Ghada side by side: Ghada vs Ghazal Ghada vs Ghalia Ghada vs Ghadeer

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Valree
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Felicidad
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Jonny
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Marvalene
131 births · Peak 1944
Seleta
131 births · Peak 1962

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ghada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ghada draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.