US rank #1581 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,509 births

Radley — #1581 US boys' name

1,509 babies named Radley in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s81960s211970s851980s991990s832000s1992010s6112020s403
#1581
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Radley was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

109 babies were named Radley in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Radley

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,509 babies named Radley between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Radley currently holds the #1581 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 109 babies received it in a single year. Radley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 123 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Radley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 611 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Radley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 150 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Radley in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Radley 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 1,509 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.

Radley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,509

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2024

109 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,581

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Radley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
109
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-50050100150 20242016200820001992198419751956 8

Radley popularity over time — girls

123 total births recorded since 2010 (Radley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 123 births
05101520 20242022202020182016201420122010 5

Radley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
611 births that decade — 40% of Radley's all-time total
1950s81960s211970s851980s991990s832000s1992010s6112020s403

Radley by state

Where Radley concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Radley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
150 9.9%
#2 Texas
84 5.6%
#3 Utah
29 1.9%
#4 Washington
22 1.5%
#5 Florida
21 1.4%
#6 Arizona
18 1.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
10 0.7%
#8 Colorado
5 0.3%
California share of Radley's total US births 9.9%
Even split

150 of 1,509 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Radley appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Radley?
1,509 babies have been named Radley since 1956. It currently ranks #1581 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 109 births.
When was Radley most popular?
Radley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 611 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Radley most popular?
The top states for the name Radley are California (150 births), Texas (84 births), Utah (29 births).
Is Radley a unisex name?
Yes, Radley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,509 births, and as a girl's name it has 123 births.
How long has the name Radley been used?
Radley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Radley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Radford, Radames, Rad, Radek, 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, 1956–2024 (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.