Girls' name · since 1942

Radine

Radine has 21 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#45,584 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1942
1950s
peak decade

Radine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1942.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Radine has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1970.

  • #45,584 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 21 born since 1942
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Radine ranks #45,584 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.

#45,584 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1942
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Radine's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Radine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Radine splits its recorded history at 1956: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Radine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1970)
6
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.5 1942195319561970 6

Radine by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (10 births, 48% of the file).

1950s was Radine's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Radine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Radine?
Radine has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #45,584 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 6 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Radine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Radine ranks #45,584 of 72,339 girls' 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 Radine most popular?
Radine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Radine been used?
Radine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 29 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Radine?
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 Radine's data

  • Radine's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (10 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 Radine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Radine: 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, 1942–1970 (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 Radine 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.