Girls' name · since 1972
Radiah
Radiah has 108 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #26,301 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 108
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Radiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 108 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Radiah recorded 108 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1979.
- #26,301 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 108 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Radiah ranks #26,301 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,301 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 108
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Radiah's 108 recorded births place it above 63.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Radiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Radiah's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Radiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1979
- Peak year (1974)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Radiah by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (108 births, 100% of the file).
1970s was Radiah's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Radiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 108 births (100% of all-time use).
Radiah by state
Where Radiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 5.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 4.6% |
6 of 108 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Pennsylvania records the most Radiahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Radiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~7 yrs)
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, 1972–1979 (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 Radiah 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.