Rising since 1985, #980 for girls today.
Popularity of Khadija since 1965
Babies named Khadija per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 215 |
| 1980s | 379 |
| 1990s | 826 |
| 2000s | 963 |
| 2010s | 1,555 |
| 2020s | 1,295 |
Meaning & origin
Khadija combines deep historical roots with a growing modern presence. The name has been in U.S. records since 1965, and its recent trajectory shows a sustained increase in use since the 1980s, reaching its peak rank of 980 in 2025. Roughly 1 in 6,230 newborn girls received the name that year. The name's strongest associations remain with Khadija bint Khuwaylid, a figure revered for her integrity and support of early Islam. Geographically, Khadija is most popular in states with significant Muslim populations, including New York, Illinois, and Minnesota, reflecting its cultural and religious resonance within American Muslim communities.
Khadija is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic root kh-d-j, meaning 'to be premature' or 'to be born early'. It is famously the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a prominent figure in early Islamic history. The name has been widely used across the Muslim world for centuries, valued for its association with piety, wisdom, and strength.
Where Khadija is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Khadija” around the world
Where Khadija lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
410
babies in 2024
Ireland
7
babies in 2025
Quebec
22
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Khadi, Dija
Sibling names for Khadija
Names that share Khadija's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Aisha, Fatima, Zainab, Maryam, Layla, Rashida, Aminata, Asiya, Fatoumata, Rasheeda, Syeda, Tasneem, Zaynab, Aaminah, Aissata, Asmaa, Batool, Batoul, Binta, Fatema, Hafsah, Halimah, Islah, Maimouna, Nusaybah, Ruqayyah, Sumaiya, Sumayyah, Sundus, Tahirah, Aamna, Aasiya, Ayaat, Faduma, Fadumo, Fathima, Hadja, Hajra, Maimuna, Marieme, Muslima, Nasira, Nusaiba, Rabia, Rahmah, Ramatoulaye, Rukiya, Rumaisa, Rumaysa, Ruqayya, Seynabou, Shahidah, Sokhna, Zeynab, Nusayba, Ramata, Astou, Fardowsa, Fatemah, Fatimazahra, Haddy, Hajer, Hanifah, Hawwa, Maymuna, Maymunah, Nazirah, Nusaibah, Rokia, Ruqaya, Saleha, Sharifah, Sumaiyah, Talibah, Zayneb
Brothers: Omar, Ali, Hassan, Yusuf, Adam, Abdirahman, Abdul, Abdullah, Bilal, Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammad, Mustafa, Raheem, Abdallah, Abdulrahman, Hamzah, Hashim, Ibraheem, Jihad, Mamadou, Muhammed, Usman, Yasin, Yasir, Abdelrahman, Abdoulaye, Abdulla, Abdulmalik, Abdurahman, Aboubacar, Abubakar, Abubakr, Ahmaad, Amadou, Baraka, Boubacar, Cheikh, Ibrahima, Islam, Jibreel, Luqman, Md, Mouhamadou, Mouhamed, Moussa, Muhammadali, Murtaza, Musab, Othman, Rasul, Shahid, Souleymane, Sulayman, Yusif, Zubair, Abdikadir, Abdinasir, Abdou, Abdulkarim, Abdulwahab, Abdur, Abdurrahman, Alhaji, Alhassan, Allah, Burhanuddin, Cheick, Ebrima, Elhadji, Hasnain, Ibrohim, Ismaeel, Lamine, Mahmood, Mohamud, Moiz, Muadh, Muhamad, Mujahid, Serigne, Shoaib, Sohaib, Youssouf, Zubayr, Abdulahad, Idrissa, Abass, Abdifatah, Abdimalik, Abdirizak, Abdoulie, Abdulhamid, Abdulkadir, Abdulrahim, Abdulsalam, Abou, Ahmadou, Alieu, Amadu, Arafat, Ayuub, Bilaal, Billal, Daouda, Djibril, Guled, Humzah, Mamoudou, Mohmmad, Momodou, Muhammadyusuf, Mukhtar, Muzammil, Pape, Raahim, Ramadan, Rasool, Rehman, Saifullah, Saliou, Salmaan, Sayyid, Seydina, Shuayb, Siddiq, Sidi, Sufiyan, Sufyaan, Uthman, Yaasir, Younus, Zakariye
