Hadassah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning myrtle tree.
Babies a year
393
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#570
down from #532
UK popularity
#1133
29 babies
How Hadassah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #706 |
| 2016 | #656 |
| 2017 | #721 |
| 2018 | #729 |
| 2019 | #674 |
| 2020 | #670 |
| 2021 | #693 |
| 2022 | #615 |
| 2023 | #618 |
| 2024 | #532 |
| 2025 | #570 |
Hadassah by the numbers
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Hadassah. In the US, 393 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 443 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hadassah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Hadassah, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hadassah
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