Girls' name · since 1992

Qadira

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Qadira, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,530 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Qadira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1992.

Social Security Administration records show Qadira recorded 57 times among girls since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2016.

  • #33,530 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 57 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qadira ranks #33,530 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,530 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Qadira's 57 recorded births place it above 53.56% 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.

Qadira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Qadira splits its recorded history at 2001: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Qadira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1999)
7
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1992199519971999200020012002201120142016 6

Qadira by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (22 births, 39% of the file).

1990s was Qadira's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Qadira births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Qadira?
57 babies have been named Qadira since 1992. All-time, it sits at #33,530 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1999 with 7 births.
Where does Qadira sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qadira ranks #33,530 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 Qadira most popular?
Qadira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Qadira been used?
The SSA has tracked Qadira since 1992 -- 25 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Qadira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Qadriyyah, Qadirah, Qadeera. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Qadira's data

  • Qadira's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Qadira

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Qadira: 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, 1992–2016 (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 Qadira 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.