Radford vs Rad

Side-by-side comparison of Radford and Rad — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Radford

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Name B

Rad

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Metric Radford Rad
Current Rank Unranked #6873
Total Births (all years) 1,198 205
Peak Year 1935 2023
Peak Year Births 26 17
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Radford Rad
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 15 —
1910ss 113 —
1920ss 182 —
1930ss 150 —
1940ss 151 5
1950ss 178 24
1960ss 149 28
1970ss 87 15
1980ss 48 19
1990ss 27 6
2010ss 58 43
2020ss 25 65

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Radford Rad
2014 6 7
2015 8 —
2016 8 7
2017 5 7
2018 6 —
2019 6 10
2020 6 13
2021 6 12
2022 7 11
2023 6 17
2024 — 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2023.

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