Rada: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	11	1	–	#1,402
1900s	23	2	+109%	#1,630
1910s	78	8	+239%	#1,632
1920s	93	9	+19%	#2,481
1930s	80	8	-14%	#2,397
1940s	41	4	-49%	#3,615
1950s	36	4	-12%	#4,205
1960s	28	3	-22%	#6,223
1970s	15	2	-46%	#8,952
1980s	5	1	-67%	#11,801
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	21	2	–	#16,091
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	+162%	#10,145

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,402

1900s

+109%

#1,630

1910s

+239%

#1,632

1920s

+19%

#2,481

1930s

-14%

#2,397

1940s

-49%

#3,615

1950s

-12%

#4,205

1960s

-22%

#6,223

1970s

-46%

#8,952

1980s

-67%

#11,801

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#16,091

2020s (to 2025)

+162%

#10,145

The story of Rada

Rada is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 464 American babies have been named Rada. Its peak came in 1921, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rada stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rada?

The median living Rada is about 60 years old; half are between 11 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Rada are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rada year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,878
2023	7	#13,151
2022	5	#17,204
2021	10	#10,145
2020	5	#16,981
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,854
2016	5	#18,252
2015	–	–
2014	6	#16,091
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,917
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,952
1965	5	#7,265
1960	6	#6,223
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,156
1945	8	#3,615
1940	7	#3,778
1935	11	#2,701
1930	7	#3,975
1925	10	#3,316
1920	9	#3,544
1915	12	#2,504
1910	5	#2,714
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rada, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rada?

The median living Rada is about 60 years old. Half of all living Radas are between 11 and 76 years old.

How many people named Rada are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Rada are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rada mean?

After the personal name (Rada Dany) of a prominent local family.

How popular is the name Rada in 2025?

Rada did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rada?

464 babies have been named Rada in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rada most popular?

Rada peaked in 1921, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Rada a boy or girl name?

Rada is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rada rising or falling?

Rada is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Rada popularity over time

The story of Rada

How old are people named Rada?

Rada year by year

Frequently asked questions

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