How Many People Are Named Hadassah?
An estimated 8,586 people in the United States have the first name Hadassah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Hadassah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 572 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hadassah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hadassah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hadassah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,586
About 1 in 39,920 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
572 births
Total Registered
8,771
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hadassah
Hadassah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,771 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hadassah as a female name
Ranked #532 in 2024
572 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (572 births)
Hadassah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hadassah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,815 babies were registered. While Hadassah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hadassah by Decade
How has Hadassah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hadassah by State
Birth registrations for Hadassah span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, New Jersey. The lowest are in Utah, Nebraska, Mississippi. On average, about 169 Hadassahs were registered per state.
Hadassah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hadassah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hadassah
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Hadassah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hadassah?
We estimate approximately 8,586 people named Hadassah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 39,920 Americans share this first name.
Is Hadassah a common name?
Hadassah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,771 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hadassah most popular?
Hadassah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 572 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hadassah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hadassah a female name?
Hadassah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hadassah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hadassah Smith, Hadassah Johnson, Hadassah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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