Unisex name · since 1956
Radley
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 1,597 babies named Radley, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,791 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,830 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,597
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,597 babies have been named Radley since 1956, making it today's #1830 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Radley recorded 1,597 times among boys since 1956, holding rank #1830 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #3,791 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,830 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,597 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Radley ranks #3,791 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,830 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,597 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,791 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,830 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,597
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Radley's 1,597 recorded births place it above 91.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Radley compares
1,597 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Radley's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Radley | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,597 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 110 | 34 | 22,252 |
Radley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Radley splits its recorded history at 1997: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 110 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Radley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 110
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Radley popularity over time - girls
134 total births recorded since 2010 (Radley as girls' name)
Radley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (611 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Radley's strongest decade.
611 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Radley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 85
1970s
85 births
- 1980s 99
1980s
99 births
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 199
2000s
199 births
- 2010s
2010s
611 births
- 2020s
2020s
491 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 611 births (38% of all-time use).
How Radley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Radley's total volume
Radley by state
Where Radley concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 158 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 95 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Utah | | 39 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Washington | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
158 of 1,597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Radley appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Radley's data
- Radley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (611 total births) through the 2020s (491) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Radleys (158 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Radley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1956–2025 (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 Radley 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.