Girls' name · since 1892

Radie

161 babies named Radie in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

161
total births
1892–1956
years on record
1920s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

161 girls have been named Radie since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Radie has been recorded 161 times among girls since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1956.

  • 161 total births
  • 1892–1956 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

161 girls have been named Radie since 1892, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.

161
total births
1892–1956
years on record
1920s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Radie was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

20 babies were named Radie in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Radie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Radie splits its recorded history at 1918: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Radie at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

161

Since 1892

65 years of records

Peak year

1922

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1892

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1956

Radie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1922)
20
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
0510152025 18921904191119151919192219271956 5

Radie popularity over time - boys

6 total births recorded since 1920 (Radie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1920 6

Radie by decade

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

1920s was Radie's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Radie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 63 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Radie?
161 babies have been named Radie since 1892. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1922 with 20 births.
When was Radie most popular?
Radie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Radie been used?
The SSA has tracked Radie since 1892 -- 65 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Radie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Radhika, Radha, Rada, Radonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Radie's data

  • Radie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1892–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Radie: Baby Name Since 1892 - 161 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/radie. 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 Radie 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.