Hodaya
Hodiya is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 887.
Meaning & Origin of Hodaya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hodiya is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 887.
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Origin & history
The Story of Hodaya
Hodaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 19 Hodayas were born — ranking #6,144 that year. As of 2026, Hodaya ranks #6,139 for baby girls with 19 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 260 Hodayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hodaya
Hodaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 260 births in the dataset. Hodaya's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,139. Use the chart and map above to compare Hodaya'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 .
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