Khadija
Khadija was the 982nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 258 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 362 places. More babies were named Khadija in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning born early, premature · Arabic
Say it kuh-DEE-juh /kəˈdidʒə/
- Rank in 2025
- #982 girls, up 286 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 258girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025258 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,271babies recorded
What does the name Khadija mean?
Khadija is the Arabic name Khadīja (خَدِيجَة), borne by Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and mother of Fatima. Grammatically it is the feminine of the adjective khadīj, which Wiktionary glosses 'premature, early', referring to a child born early. Wikipedia lists Khadijah, Khadeeja and Khatija among its spellings and gives Turkish Hatice as the equivalent.
خَدِيجَة (Arabic, “feminine of khadīj 'premature'”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Pronunciation: Arabic begins with a throaty kh, as in Scottish loch.
Related names: Khadijah, Khadeeja, Hatice.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Khadija', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'خديج' (Arabic section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Khadija (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Khadija popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #982 | 258 |
| 2020 | #1,268 | 177 |
| 2010 | #1,806 | 114 |
| 2000 | #2,296 | 68 |
| 1990 | #1,915 | 73 |
| 1980 | #3,030 | 29 |
| 1970 | #4,361 | 13 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Khadija, counting every spelling?
Khadija is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #699 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #982 for Khadija on its own. Together these spellings went to 409 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khadija | 258 | #982 | 1,118 |
| Khadijah | 151 | #1,432 | 745 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Khadija?
258 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Khadija (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Khadija born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Khadija.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Khadija?
About 5,200 people born in the US named Khadija are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 28. That makes Khadija mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Khadija by state
How common Khadija was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (4.3×), Minnesota (3.2×), New Jersey (2.4×), Illinois (2.0×), Michigan (1.9×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Khadija: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Khadija, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Khadija · Sibling names for Khadija
Questions about the name Khadija
What does Khadija mean?
Khadija means “born early, premature” (Arabic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Khadija?
Khadija was the 982nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 258 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 362 places. More babies were named Khadija in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Khadija a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Khadija in the US.
Where is Khadija most popular?
In 2021–2025, Khadija was most common in New York (0.59 per 1,000 girls), followed by Minnesota and New Jersey.