Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Hadya

Name: Popularity of the name Hadya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Hadya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Hadiya was a medieval Muslim state in the southern part of its realm located south of Shewa and west of Sharkha regions of the Ethiopian Empire. The Hadiya Muslim state mainly composed of Cushitic Hadiyya proper, Halaba, Kebena people as well as Semitic Sil'te and other tongues related to Harari language.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#9,149 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-8%

2004

First Year

2024

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#9149

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hadya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Medieval map of peoples, kingdoms and regions alongside major trade routes in the Horn Hadiya was likely part of the domain of the Sultanate of Shewa and linked to the Harla . Before the pagan Kingdom of Damot 's invasion led by Sidama . A cluster of speakers labelled Hadiya-Sidama developed, maintaining Islamic identity and later creating the Hadiya Sultanate. According to Hadiya elders the dynasty was started by descendants of Harar Emir Abadir , who intermarried with Sidama. The earliest surviving mention of Hadiya is in the Kebra Nagast (ch. 94), indicating that the kingdom was in existenc

The Story of Hadya

Hadya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 11 births, good for #9,149 nationwide. About 47% of every Hadya on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Hadya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 70 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Hadya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hadya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Heda
Hadiya
Hoodia
Hydra
Heyday
Headway
Jolla
Huda
Hoda
Hedda
Hedo
Hada

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hadya

What does the name Hadya mean?

How popular is Hadya in 2026?

In 2026, Hadya ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Hadya most popular?

Hadya reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #9,149 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Hadya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hadya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Hadya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hadya include Major, Gyda, Nyrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hadya

Hadya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Hadya's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #9,149. Use the chart and map above to compare Hadya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.