Khadijah is a distinctive choice, ranked #202 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Khadijah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#202
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Khadijah
Unlikely. With around 245 UK babies named Khadijah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Khadijah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Khadijah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 36 places over the last five years to #202 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 β Khadijah Mellah is the first hijab-wearing jockey in a competitive British horse race.; Khadijah Williams β Khadijah Williams is a Jamaican international netball player.; Khadijah Farrakhan β Khadijah Farrakhan is the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam..
Khadijah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Khadijahs in the wild.
245
UK babies named Khadijah (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 36 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
Likely around 1 other Khadijah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Khadijah Mellah is the first hijab-wearing jockey in a competitive British horse race. Despite being new to horse-racing, she won the Magnolia Cup on her mount Haverland.
Khadijah Williams is a Jamaican international netball player. Primarily a midcourter, Williams debuted for the Jamaica national netball team, the Sunshine Girls, in 2013 against England.
Khadijah Shah is a Pakistani American fashion designer and activist who is the founder and creative director of the fashion labels Γlan and Zaha. Previously, she served as the creative director of Sapphire Retail from 2014 to 2017.
Khadijah Ameen is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician representing the United National Congress. She has served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for St.
Khadijah Rushdan is an American former basketball player. She played college basketball at Rutgers, and was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of the 2012 WNBA draft.