Khadijah
How to say it: kah-DEE-juh · /kɑːˈdiːdʒə/
Arabic name meaning 'premature child' or 'trustworthy'; name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, highly revered in Islam.
Khadijah was the 675th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 151 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #571 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 | #675 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 151 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,105 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #571 |
| In France, 2025 | #167 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arriving broadly only lately, Khadijah soared highest in the 1990s. Sitting well below that summit today, a rebound seems probable soon.
What goes with it
Spoken kah DEE juh, it sounds crisp and dignified. Fatimah complements it well.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Khadijah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #167 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #216.
Famous people named Khadijah
- Khadijah Blell (born 1989)Nigerian singer
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