Total births
186
Girls' name · since 1992
Hadja
Hadja has 186 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6778
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hadja is the #6778 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 186 recorded since 1992.
Hadja has 186 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6778 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #6778 among girls today
- 186 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hadja is currently the #6778 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 186 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6778
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Hadja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6778
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Hadja was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Hadja in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Hadja compares
186 35th percentile among 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
Hadja's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hadja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hadja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hadja's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hadja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,778
Active since
1992
Hadja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Hadja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hadja's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Hadja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (39% of all-time use).
Hadja by state
Where Hadja concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 35 | 18.8% |
New York share of Hadja's total US births 18.8%
35 of 186 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hadja? ▼
186 babies have been named Hadja since 1992. It currently ranks #6778 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 17 births.
When was Hadja most popular? ▼
Hadja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Hadja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hadja are New York (35 births).
How long has the name Hadja been used? ▼
Records for Hadja go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hadja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hadley, Hadassah, Hadlee, Hadleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hadja's data
- Hadja's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hadjas (35 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 Hadja
Nearby Names Like Hadja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hadja
Hadley Girl
#115 46,595 births
Hadassah Girl
#530 9,312 births
Hadlee Girl
#942 5,234 births
Hadleigh Girl
#1133 4,467 births
Haddie Girl
#1724 2,061 births
Compare Hadja side by side: Hadja vs Hadley Hadja vs Hadassah Hadja vs Hadlee
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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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hadja: #6778 Girls' Name - 186 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hadja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hadja 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.