Radha
Girl name · #2841 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Radha is currently the #2841 girl name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Radha.
The 54-year story
Radha first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 60 babies and a rank of #2822. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Radha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Radha in class?
Radha scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Radha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Radha is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Radhas were CA (10), TX (8), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Radha
Statistically, parents drawn to Radha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roya, Aicha, Bracha, Reema, and Vedha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Radha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Radha a popular girl name?
Radha ranked #2841 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Radha most popular?
Radha peaked in 2025, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2822 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Radha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Radha. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.