Recorded 1984–2007 Girls' name Peak 1994 285 births

Khadejah — girls' name

285 babies named Khadejah in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

285 girls have been named Khadejah since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.

285
total births
1984–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Khadejah was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

115 babies were named Khadejah in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khadejah

The Social Security Administration has registered 285 babies named Khadejah between 1984 and 2007, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khadejah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 115 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khadejah performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 237 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Khadejah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Khadejah in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khadejah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 285 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Khadejah at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

285

Since 1984

24 years of records

Peak year

1994

115 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1984

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2007

Khadejah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1984

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1994)
115
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Khadejah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
237 births that decade — 83% of Khadejah's all-time total
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Khadejah by state

Where Khadejah concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khadejah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
12 4.2%
#2 New York
11 3.9%
#3 Alabama
10 3.5%
#4 Illinois
9 3.2%
#5 North Carolina
9 3.2%
#6 Mississippi
7 2.5%
#7 California
5 1.8%
#8 Louisiana
5 1.8%
Florida share of Khadejah's total US births 4.2%
Even split

12 of 285 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Khadejah appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khadejah?
285 babies have been named Khadejah since 1984. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1994 with 115 births.
When was Khadejah most popular?
Khadejah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Khadejah most popular?
The top states for the name Khadejah are Florida (12 births), New York (11 births), Alabama (10 births).
How long has the name Khadejah been used?
Khadejah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 24 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Khadejah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.