Baby Name Popularity Profile

Hadassah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Hadassah.

✦ Myrtle tree 🌍 Hebrew Biblical Traditional
National Rank (2025) #570
All-Time Peak Rank #530 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 9,312 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1910 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 577 births in 2024
πŸ’‘ The Hadassah Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Myrtle tree
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew word hadassah, meaning 'myrtle tree'. In the Old Testament, it was the Hebrew name of Queen Esther.
Common Nicknames
Hadas Dassa
Alternative Spellings
Hadasa
Pronunciation: hah-DAH-sah
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Hadassah across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +23.9%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +30.6%
2015: 405 births 405 2016: 445 births 2017: 399 births 2018: 390 births 2019: 429 births 2020: 427 births 427 2021: 418 births 2022: 489 births 2023: 488 births 2024: 577 births 2025: 529 births 529
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 577 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 56 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 22
1920s: 23
1930s: 18
1940s: 13
1950s: 38
1960s: 16
1970s: 119
1980s: 233
1990s: 493
2000s: 1,592
2010s: 3,817
2020s: 2,928

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ha-dass-ah
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Jersey
Top States New Jersey, Florida, New York, Arizona, Washington
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Jersey #146 718 2025 +58.8% Growth
Florida #475 718 2023 15.2% Decline
New York #338 1,111 2022 +13.6% Growth
Arizona #456 150 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #763 193 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #342 152 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #399 225 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #463 192 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #717 662 2024 +16.7% Growth
Colorado #737 101 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #762 233 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #408 189 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 69 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #621 134 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #623 157 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #617 198 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 21 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #530 147 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #316 350 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #922 574 2016 3.1% Decline
Ohio #685 265 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #570 171 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 46 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #578 58 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #459 13 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 53 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #732 75 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 37 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #752 60 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1300 160 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 35 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 17 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 49 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 11 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #407 24 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 13 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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