US rank #1073 Girls' name Peak 2024 5,013 births

Khadija — #1073 US girls' name

5,013 babies named Khadija in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s381970s2151980s3791990s8262000s9632010s15552020s1037
#1073
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Khadija was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

231 babies were named Khadija in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khadija

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,013 babies named Khadija between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khadija currently holds the #1073 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 231 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khadija performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,555 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Khadija shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 879 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Khadija in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khadija 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 5,013 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.

Khadija at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,013

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2024

231 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,073

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khadija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
231
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Khadija by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,555 births that decade — 31% of Khadija's all-time total
1960s381970s2151980s3791990s8262000s9632010s15552020s1037

Khadija by state

Where Khadija concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khadija
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
879 17.5%
#2 California
415 8.3%
#3 Texas
240 4.8%
#4 Illinois
197 3.9%
#5 Ohio
186 3.7%
#6 Minnesota
164 3.3%
#7 Virginia
157 3.1%
#8 New Jersey
148 3.0%
New York share of Khadija's total US births 17.5%
Even split

879 of 5,013 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Khadija appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khadija?
5,013 babies have been named Khadija since 1965. It currently ranks #1073 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 231 births.
When was Khadija most popular?
Khadija was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,555 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Khadija most popular?
The top states for the name Khadija are New York (879 births), California (415 births), Texas (240 births).
How long has the name Khadija been used?
Khadija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khadija?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khalia, Khalani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1965–2024 (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.