How Many People Are Named Kadija?
An estimated 587 people in the United States have the first name Kadija. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Kadija peaked in popularity in 1994 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kadija 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 Kadija paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
587
About 1 in 583,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1994
60 births
Total Registered
598
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kadija
Kadija is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 598 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kadija as a female name
Ranked #16,327 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (60 births)
Kadija: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kadija span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 204 babies were registered. Kadija has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kadija by Decade
How has Kadija 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.
Kadija by State
Kadija + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kadija as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kadija
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Kadija: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kadija?
We estimate approximately 587 people named Kadija 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 583,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Kadija a common name?
Kadija is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 598 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kadija most popular?
Kadija reached peak popularity in 1994, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kadija is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kadija a female name?
Kadija is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kadija Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kadija Smith, Kadija Johnson, Kadija 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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