Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1976
Radu
Radu has 30 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Radu sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1976.
Radu has 30 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2022.
- 30 total births
- 1976–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Radu since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 30
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Radu was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
5 babies were named Radu in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Radu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Radu's full recorded timeline at 2005, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births.
Radu at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Radu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (1976)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Radu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Radu's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Radu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Radu? ▼
Radu has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 5 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Radu most popular? ▼
Radu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Radu been used? ▼
Records for Radu go back to 1976, giving 47 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Radu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Radley, Radford, Radames, Rad, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Radu's data
- Radu's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Radu
Nearby Names Like Radu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Radu
Radley Boy
#1577 1,597 births
Radford Boy
1,204 births
Radames Boy
819 births
Rad Boy
#6896 214 births
Radek Boy
182 births
Compare Radu side by side: Radu vs Radley Radu vs Radford Radu vs Radames
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Radu: Baby Name Since 1976 - 30 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/radu. 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 Radu 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.