Is Hoda a boy or girl name?

Hoda is a girl’s name. Of the 517 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Hoda

Recorded 1972–2025 · United States

Hoda was most popular in 1987, when 20 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,429 that year. In 2025 it ranked #17,163, with 9 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 517 people named Hoda.

Hoda over time

Births per year. The dot marks Hoda’s peak in 1987. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Hoda a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Hoda is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 517 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org