Radhika
Girl name · #3605 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Radhika? In official American birth records, Radhika has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
Radhika is currently the #3605 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Radhika.
The 59-year story
Radhika first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 43 girls were named Radhika — good for #3169 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Radhika per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Radhika in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Radhika is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Radhika will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Radhika is most common
State-level data for Radhika is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Radhika
Statistically, parents drawn to Radhika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veronika, Malika, Malaika, Rayana, and Azucena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Radhika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 15 | #7247 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9680 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Radhika?
In official American birth records, the name Radhika first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Radhika a popular girl name?
Radhika ranked #3605 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Radhika most popular?
Radhika peaked in 2000, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3169 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Radhika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Radhika. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.