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Radha

Meaning A female given name from Sanskrit used in India Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,853 Trend ↑ Rising 75%

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Rank 2025
#2,853
among girls · ↑829 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Radha · +43% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
60 babies
All-time total
984
#7,608 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Radha popularity over time

984 babies have been named Radha since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 73 7 – #3,784
1980s 102 10 +40% #5,454
1990s 152 15 +49% #4,802
2000s 218 22 +43% #4,465
2010s 249 25 +14% #4,220
2020s (to 2025) 190 32 +27% #2,853

Where Radha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 66 0.04 outside top 500
2027 71 0.04 outside top 500
2028 76 0.05 outside top 500
2029 80 0.05 outside top 500
2030 84 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Radha

Radha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,853 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 984 American babies have been named Radha. Its peak came in 2025, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Radha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Radha?

The median living Radha is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 31. An estimated 1,000 people named Radha are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Radha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 60 #2,853
2024 42 #3,682
2023 23 #5,513
2022 17 #6,926
2021 23 #5,526
2020 25 #5,136
2019 23 #5,576
2018 26 #5,107
2017 18 #6,745
2016 35 #4,220
2015 27 #5,089
2014 23 #5,753
2013 34 #4,318
2012 22 #6,071
2011 17 #7,351
2010 24 #5,749
2009 25 #5,670
2008 24 #5,911
2007 23 #6,042
2006 15 #8,146
2005 31 #4,465
2004 21 #5,920
2003 21 #5,750
2002 17 #6,626
2001 21 #5,516
2000 20 #5,642
1995 12 #7,400
1990 15 #6,057
1985 7 #9,016
1980 11 #6,207
1975 5 #10,168
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Famous people named Radha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Radha Mitchell Radha Mitchell Australian actress (born 1973) Contemporary
  2. 2 Radha Radha Hindu goddess of love and chief consort of the god Krishna

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Radha?

The median living Radha is about 18 years old. Half of all living Radhas are between 8 and 31 years old.

How many people named Radha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Radha are alive in the United States, based on 984 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Radha mean?

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

How popular is the name Radha in 2025?

Radha ranked #2,853 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Radha?

984 babies have been named Radha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Radha most popular?

Radha peaked in 2025, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Radha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Radha rising or falling?

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

Will Radha become more popular?

Radha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Radha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Radha?

Well-known people named Radha include Radha Mitchell (actor), Radha (religious figure).

Names like Radha

Names that sound and feel close to Radha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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