How Many People Are Named Khadija?
An estimated 4,907 people in the United States have the first name Khadija. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Khadija peaked in popularity in 2024 with 231 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Khadija 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 Khadija paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,907
About 1 in 69,850 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2024
231 births
Total Registered
5,013
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Khadija
Khadija is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,013 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Khadija as a female name
Ranked #1,073 in 2024
231 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (231 births)
Khadija: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Khadija span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,555 babies were registered. While Khadija is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Khadija by Decade
How has Khadija 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.
Khadija by State
Birth registrations for Khadija span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, Indiana, Connecticut. On average, about 127 Khadijas were registered per state.
Khadija + Last Name Combinations
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Khadija: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khadija?
We estimate approximately 4,907 people named Khadija 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 69,850 Americans share this first name.
Is Khadija a common name?
Khadija is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,013 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Khadija most popular?
Khadija reached peak popularity in 2024, when 231 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Khadija is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Khadija a female name?
Khadija is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Khadija Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Khadija Smith, Khadija Johnson, Khadija 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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