Khadijah is a distinctive choice, ranked #216 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Khadijah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#216
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About the Name Khadijah
Khadijah is steadily gaining in popularity, up 36 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #200 in 2012, and it currently sits at #202. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Khadijah is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Khadijah in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Khadijah
Khadijah Mellah — Khadijah Mellah is the first hijab-wearing jockey in a competitive British horse race.
Khadijah Williams — Khadijah Williams is a Jamaican international netball player.
Khadijah Farrakhan — Khadijah Farrakhan is the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Khadijah
Unlikely. With around 219 UK babies named Khadijah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Khadijah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Khadijah has been fairly steady, ranked #216 in 2025 against #238 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #200 in 2012.
Khadijah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Khadijah include: Khadijah Mellah, Khadijah Williams and Khadijah Farrakhan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Khadijah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Khadijahs in the wild.
219
UK babies named Khadijah (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 22 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Khadijah
Almost certainly the only Khadijah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Khadijah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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