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Hadassah

Girl

Meaning of Hadassah: Hebrew: 'myrtle tree'

Hadassah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 561st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1262nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#561

529 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1262

26 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,312

First recorded 1910 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 44 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 29 babies1989: 33 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 45 babies1992: 46 babies1993: 38 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 50 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 61 babies1998: 69 babies1999: 71 babies2000: 81 babies20002001: 94 babies2002: 82 babies2003: 102 babies2004: 102 babies2005: 142 babies2006: 150 babies2007: 268 babies2008: 276 babies2009: 295 babies2010: 324 babies20102011: 342 babies2012: 321 babies2013: 359 babies2014: 403 babies2015: 405 babies2016: 445 babies2017: 399 babies2018: 390 babies2019: 429 babies2020: 427 babies20202021: 418 babies2022: 489 babies2023: 488 babies2024: 577 babies2025: 529 babies
US babies named Hadassah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 577.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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