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Rad

/ˈɹæd/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Rad has been given to about 214 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹæd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 198
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rad per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2023 · 17
  • Born in 20259
  • All time214

How popular is Rad?

Its best year was 2023, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 5612th. The typical living American called Rad is about 12 years old today.

Names that sound like Rad

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brad0.81
  2. Tad0.75
  3. Ray0.65
  4. Chad0.62
  5. Thad0.62
  6. Randy0.60
  7. Shad0.62
  8. Ryland0.56

Middle names for Rad

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rad Thomas0.74
  2. Rad Cole0.73
  3. Rad Miles0.73
  4. Rad Wilder0.72
  5. Rad James0.71
  6. Rad John0.55

Sibling names for Rad

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kiyomisister · 0.80
  2. Xylasister · 0.80
  3. Izaelbrother · 0.80
  4. Oziasbrother · 0.79
  5. Cruebrother · 0.79
  6. Elowensister · 0.79

Where Rad is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rad Evans0.73
    2. Rad Edwards0.73
    3. Rad Anderson0.70
    4. Rad Allen0.70
    5. Rad Adams0.70
    6. Rad Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rad

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.