Girls' name · since 1994

Qadirah

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Qadirah, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,644 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

40 girls have been named Qadirah since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Qadirah recorded 40 times among girls since 1994, 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 1994 to 2010.

  • #37,644 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 40 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qadirah ranks #37,644 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#37,644 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Qadirah's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% 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.

Qadirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Qadirah's full recorded timeline at 1998, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Qadirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 199419951997199819992010 5

Qadirah by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (35 births, 88% of the file).

1990s was Qadirah's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Qadirah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (88% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Qadirah? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 40 babies named Qadirah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,644 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 8 births.
Where does Qadirah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qadirah ranks #37,644 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 Qadirah most popular? ▼
Qadirah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Qadirah been used? ▼
Qadirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 17 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Qadirah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Qadira, Qadriyyah, Qadeera. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Qadirah's data

  • Qadirah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Qadirah

Nearby Names Like Qadirah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Qadirah

Qadira Girl
57 births
Qadriyyah Girl
41 births
Qadeera Girl
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Qadirah: 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, 1994–2010 (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 Qadirah 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.