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Hoda

Girl

Meaning of Hoda: Arabic: 'guidance'

Hoda is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9702nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9702

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

517

First recorded 1972 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Hoda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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