Radiance: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	54	5	–	#3,555
1990s	69	7	+28%	#5,764
2000s	53	5	-23%	#9,280
2010s	78	8	+47%	#7,345
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	+11%	#7,940

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,555

1990s

+28%

#5,764

2000s

-23%

#9,280

2010s

+47%

#7,345

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#7,940

The story of Radiance

Radiance is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,691 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 306 American babies have been named Radiance. Its peak came in 1988, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Radiance?

The median living Radiance is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Radiance 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.

Radiance year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,691
2024	8	#11,920
2023	11	#9,467
2022	–	–
2021	14	#7,940
2020	11	#9,402
2019	5	#17,421
2018	16	#7,345
2017	6	#15,500
2016	6	#15,806
2015	8	#12,739
2014	8	#12,811
2013	10	#10,835
2012	5	#18,919
2011	14	#8,530
2010	–	–
2009	13	#9,280
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,438
2006	11	#10,451
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,304
2002	8	#11,927
2001	5	#17,300
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,964
1990	16	#5,764
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Radiance?

The median living Radiance is about 18 years old. Half of all living Radiances are between 8 and 34 years old.

How many people named Radiance are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Radiance are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Radiance in 2025?

Radiance ranked #11,691 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Radiance?

306 babies have been named Radiance in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Radiance most popular?

Radiance peaked in 1988, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Radiance a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Radiance rising or falling?

Radiance has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Radiance popularity over time

The story of Radiance

How old are people named Radiance?

Radiance year by year

Frequently asked questions

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