Total births
182
Boys' name · since 2003
Radek
182 babies named Radek in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 182
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Radek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 182 have been recorded since 2003.
Radek has 182 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- 182 total births
- 2003–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
182 boys have been named Radek since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 182
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Radek was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
17 babies were named Radek in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Radek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Radek's full recorded timeline at 2014, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Radek at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Radek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Radek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Radek's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Radek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Radek? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 182 babies named Radek. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 17 births.
When was Radek most popular? ▼
Radek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Radek been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Radek since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Radek? ▼
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 Radek's data
- Radek's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Radek
Nearby Names Like Radek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Radek
Radley Boy
#1577 1,597 births
Radford Boy
1,204 births
Radames Boy
819 births
Rad Boy
#6896 214 births
Raden Boy
#11555 165 births
Compare Radek side by side: Radek vs Radley Radek vs Radford Radek vs Radames
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Radek: Baby Name Since 2003 - 182 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/radek. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Radek 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 June 2026.