Hadassa
How to say it: huh-DAH-suh · /həˈdɑsə/
Variant of Hebrew 'Hadassah' meaning 'myrtle tree' - biblical name of Queen Esther.
Hadassa was the 471st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 121 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #365 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #471 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 121 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,100 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #365 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hadassa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hadassa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
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