Total births
9,312
Girls' name · since 1910
Hadassah
9,312 babies named Hadassah in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #530
- among girls today
- 9,312
- born since 1910
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Hadassah currently ranks #530 among girls' names in America, with 9,312 babies recorded since 1910.
Hadassah has 9,312 recorded births among girls since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #530 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #530 among girls today
- 9,312 born since 1910
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hadassah is currently the #530 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 9,312 born since 1910, peaking in the 2010s.
- #530
- among girls today
- 9,312
- born since 1910
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Hadassah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#530
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Hadassah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
577 babies were named Hadassah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Hadassah compares
9,312 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hadassah's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hadassah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,312 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 577 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hadassah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hadassah splits its recorded history at 1987: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 577 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hadassah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#530
Active since
1910
Hadassah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 577
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Hadassah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hadassah's strongest decade.
3,817 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Hadassah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 119
1970s
119 births
- 1980s 233
1980s
233 births
- 1990s 493
1990s
493 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,592 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,817 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,928 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,817 births (41% of all-time use).
How Hadassah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hadassah's total volume
Hadassah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hadassah by state
Where Hadassah concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,111 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 718 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 718 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 662 | 7.1% |
| #5 | California | | 574 | 6.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 350 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 265 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 233 | 2.5% |
New York share of Hadassah's total US births 11.9%
Even split
1,111 of 9,312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Hadassah appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hadassah? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 9,312 babies named Hadassah. Today it holds rank #530 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 577 births.
When was Hadassah most popular? ▼
Hadassah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,817 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Hadassah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hadassah are New York (1,111 births), Florida (718 births), New Jersey (718 births).
How long has the name Hadassah been used? ▼
Records for Hadassah go back to 1910, giving 116 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hadassah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hadley, Hadlee, Hadleigh, Haddie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hadassah's data
- Hadassah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,817 total births) through the 2020s (2,928) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hadassahs (1,111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hadassah
Nearby Names Like Hadassah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hadassah
Hadley Girl
#115 46,595 births
Hadlee Girl
#942 5,234 births
Hadleigh Girl
#1133 4,467 births
Haddie Girl
#1724 2,061 births
Hadassa Girl
#1604 1,647 births
Compare Hadassah side by side: Hadassah vs Hadley Hadassah vs Hadlee Hadassah vs Hadleigh
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hadassah
Mae #529
114,835 births · Peak 1918
Nalani #531
7,954 births · Peak 2025
Edith #528
270,880 births · Peak 1918
Vienna #532
7,565 births · Peak 2025
Armani #527
12,033 births · Peak 2022
Kate #533
85,987 births · Peak 2007
Imani #526
27,817 births · Peak 1998
Stephanie #534
745,148 births · Peak 1990
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Hadassah 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 June 2026.