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How Many People Are Named Khadijah?

Estimated people named Khadijah living in the U.S. today

7,240

Rarity score55/100
Very commonVery rare
Very RareRarity score 55/1001 in 47,210 peopleRank #2,924 of 104,819Trend: Rising

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Gender distribution

0% male · 100% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,450
  • Peak year: 1994 (1,622 births)
  • Estimated living today: 7,240

Khadijah by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
469
Young Adults (2002–2021)
1,976
Adults (1982–2001)
4,226
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
570
Seniors (1942–1961)
0
Elderly (before 1942)
0

Khadijah popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1960s
64
1970s
377
1980s
641
1990s
3,519
2000s
820
2010s
1,109
2020s
709

About the name Khadijah

Khadijah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,450 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,240 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 47,210 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Khadijahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Khadijah in the US?

An estimated 7,240 people named Khadijah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Khadijah very rare — about 1 in 47,210 Americans.

Is Khadijah a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Khadijah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.

When was Khadijah most popular?

Khadijah peaked in 1994, when 1,622 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Khadijah?

Khadijah ranks #2,924 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).