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Khadija

Girl

Meaning of Khadija: Arabic: 'premature child'

Khadija is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 955th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 143rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#955

258 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#143

346 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,271

First recorded 1965 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 30 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 77 babies1988: 41 babies1989: 48 babies1990: 73 babies19901991: 66 babies1992: 63 babies1993: 125 babies1994: 146 babies1995: 77 babies1996: 80 babies1997: 59 babies1998: 73 babies1999: 64 babies2000: 68 babies20002001: 82 babies2002: 72 babies2003: 105 babies2004: 88 babies2005: 99 babies2006: 107 babies2007: 92 babies2008: 117 babies2009: 133 babies2010: 114 babies20102011: 104 babies2012: 134 babies2013: 135 babies2014: 163 babies2015: 177 babies2016: 177 babies2017: 169 babies2018: 171 babies2019: 211 babies2020: 177 babies20202021: 208 babies2022: 219 babies2023: 202 babies2024: 231 babies2025: 258 babies
US babies named Khadija per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 258.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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