Hadiyah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "gift" or "present".
Name Census estimates that about 573 living Americans carry the first name Hadiyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hadiyah today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hadiyah births was 2000 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hadiyah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hadiyah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
573
~ 1 in 598,175 Americans
Peak year
2000
27 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,718
Tracked since 1976
Census
Hadiyah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 481 people with the first name Hadiyah, which placed it at #21,195 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,195
National first-name rank
People counted
481
481 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hadiyah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hadiyah is Black at 69.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (16.0%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hadiyah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hadiyah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.6% · 335
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.0% · 77
- Two or more races5.8% · 28
- White4.8% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Hadiyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hadiyah from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 146 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hadiyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hadiyah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hadiyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hadiyahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hadiyah
The name Hadiyah has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, with roots dating back to the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "hadiyah," which means "gift" or "present." The name carries a profound significance, symbolizing the idea of a precious and cherished offering.
In the Islamic tradition, the name Hadiyah is often associated with the concept of gratitude and appreciation for the blessings bestowed upon individuals. It is a name that resonates with the notion of being a gift from God, reflecting the joy and thankfulness that accompanies such a divine bestowal.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Hadiyah can be traced back to the medieval Islamic world, where it was commonly given to girls as a reflection of their parents' gratitude and as a reminder of the invaluable gift they represented in their lives.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hadiyah. One such figure was Hadiyah bint al-Husayn, a renowned female scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century AD in Medina, Saudi Arabia. She was celebrated for her vast knowledge and contributions to literature and Islamic studies.
Another prominent figure was Hadiyah al-Jamaliyyah, a 13th-century Muslim scholar and jurist from Damascus, Syria. She was highly respected for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her pursuit of knowledge, which was remarkable for a woman during that era.
In the 14th century, Hadiyah al-Andalusiyyah was a distinguished poet and literary figure from the Andalusian region of Spain. Her works were widely celebrated for their eloquence and lyrical beauty, and she left a lasting impact on the literary traditions of the time.
Moving forward in time, Hadiyah Khalil was a 19th-century Egyptian writer and activist who played a pivotal role in advocating for women's rights and education. Her writings and advocacy efforts helped shape the discourse on gender equality in the region.
More recently, Hadiyah Pendleton, born in 1997, was an American teenager tragically killed in a shooting in Chicago in 2013. Her tragic story garnered national attention and sparked conversations about gun violence and the need for safer communities.
The name Hadiyah continues to be cherished and bestowed upon children across various cultures and regions, carrying with it the timeless message of gratitude, appreciation, and the recognition of the gift of life itself.
People
Hadiyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hadiyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hadiyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hadiyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 573 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hadiyah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 598,175 US residents.
Is Hadiyah a common name?
We classify Hadiyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 588 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hadiyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Hadiyah was 2000, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hadiyah is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hadiyah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 481 people with the name Hadiyah, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,195 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hadiyah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hadiyah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hadiyah appears almost entirely female. Of the 483 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hadiyah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hadiyah is Black at 69.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (16.0%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hadiyah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Hadiyah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.6% (335 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hadiyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hadiyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hadiyah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hadiyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hadiyah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hadiyah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Hadiyah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.