Hadassah

Girl name

Hadassah has been given to 9,312 babies in the U.S. since 1910. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #570 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /həˈdæsə/

Borrowed from Hebrew הֲדַסָּה (“myrtle”), the Hebrew name of Esther in the Hebrew Bible.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

9,312

Peak year

2024 (577 babies)

Rank in 2025

#570 for girls

First recorded

1910

10-year trend

▲ +31%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hadassah.

9,312 babies since 1880

9,331 babies since 1972

9,285 babies since 1987

9,353 babies since 1979

9,380 babies since 1947

9,395 babies since 1973

9,416 babies since 1984

9,455 babies since 1985

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