Boys' name · since 1959

Rade

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Rade, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,478 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade

19 boys have been named Rade since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Rade has 19 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1975.

  • #29,478 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1959
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rade ranks #29,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1959, peaking in the 1950s.

#29,478 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rade's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rade's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rade popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1959)
7
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
5.566.577.5 195919601975 6

Rade by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (7 births, 37% of the file).

1950s was Rade's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Rade births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 7 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rade?
Since 1959, Social Security records show 19 babies named Rade. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,478 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 7 births.
Where does Rade sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rade ranks #29,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rade most popular?
Rade was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Rade been used?
Records for Rade go back to 1959, giving 17 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Rade?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Radley, Radford, Radames, Rad, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rade's data

  • Rade's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rade

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rade: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rade draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.