Recorded 1989–1989 Unisex name Peak 1989 6 births

Radell — boys' name

6 babies named Radell in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s6
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Radell was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

6 babies were named Radell in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Radell

The Social Security Administration has registered 6 babies named Radell between 1989 and 1989, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Radell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Radell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1956.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Radell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Radell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Radell at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

6

Since 1989

1 years of records

Peak year

1989

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1989

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1989

Radell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
6 1989 6

Radell popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1956 (Radell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1956 5

Radell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 100% of Radell's all-time total
1980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Radell?
6 babies have been named Radell since 1989. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1989 with 6 births.
When was Radell most popular?
Radell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Radell a unisex name?
Yes, Radell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Radell been used?
Radell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 1 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Radell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.