At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#13,477)
- Babies in 2024
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #1,277 in 1893
- First recorded
- 1893
Meaning of Rada
Rada bursts onto the scene like a confetti cannon at a seaside fiesta. It was born from Slavic roots that mean joy and care. It carries a smile in every syllable. In Spanish it hints at a secret harbor, a safe nook where turquoise waves whisper. It flows in two peppy beats—RAH-duh—and settles softly on the tongue. It is a rare gem in the U.S. It shines intermittently like fireflies on warm summer nights. Rada wraps together family warmth and the promise of adventure under golden skies. It feels perfect for a little explorer ready to write a bright new story.
How to pronounce Rada
English
- Pronounced RAH-duh /ˈrɑːdə/
Popularity of Rada in the U.S.
Rada was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #13,477 with 6 babies. It peaked at #1,277 in 1893. It first appears in the records in 1893.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1893–2024 63 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 13,477 | ▼ 1,280 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12,197 | ▲ 3,109 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15,306 | ▼ 5,744 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | ▲ 5,526 |
| 2020 | 5 | 15,088 | back (not recorded in 2018–2019) |
| 2017 | 5 | 15,902 | ▲ 313 |
| 2016 | 5 | 16,215 | back (not recorded in 2015) |
| 2014 | 6 | 14,558 | back (not recorded in 2013) |
| 2012 | 5 | 16,869 | back (not recorded in 1983–2011) |
| 1982 | 5 | 10,518 | back (not recorded in 1980–1981) |
| 1979 | 5 | 10,210 | ▼ 460 |
| 1978 | 5 | 9,750 | back (not recorded in 1971–1977) |
| 1970 | 5 | 7,995 | ▼ 1,378 |
| 1969 | 6 | 6,617 | back (not recorded in 1967–1968) |
| 1966 | 6 | 5,809 | ▲ 730 |
| 1965 | 5 | 6,539 | back (not recorded in 1964) |
| 1963 | 5 | 6,592 | back (not recorded in 1961–1962) |
| 1960 | 6 | 5,696 | back (not recorded in 1958–1959) |
| 1957 | 7 | 4,918 | back (not recorded in 1955–1956) |
| 1954 | 9 | 3,967 | ▲ 628 |
| 1953 | 7 | 4,595 | ▼ 112 |
| 1952 | 7 | 4,483 | back (not recorded in 1951) |
| 1950 | 6 | 4,738 | ▼ 846 |
| 1949 | 8 | 3,892 | back (not recorded in 1946–1948) |
| 1945 | 8 | 3,388 | ▲ 666 |
| 1944 | 6 | 4,054 | ▲ 142 |
| 1943 | 6 | 4,196 | back (not recorded in 1942) |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,954 | ▼ 451 |
| 1940 | 7 | 3,503 | ▲ 747 |
| 1939 | 5 | 4,250 | back (not recorded in 1938) |
| 1937 | 11 | 2,570 | ▲ 1,131 |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,701 | ▼ 1,126 |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,575 | ▲ 166 |
| 1934 | 10 | 2,741 | ▲ 368 |
| 1933 | 8 | 3,109 | ▼ 62 |
| 1932 | 9 | 3,047 | ▼ 740 |
| 1931 | 13 | 2,307 | ▲ 1,351 |
| 1930 | 7 | 3,658 | ▼ 264 |
| 1929 | 8 | 3,394 | ▲ 1,331 |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,725 | ▼ 1,866 |
| 1927 | 11 | 2,859 | ▲ 1,447 |
| 1926 | 6 | 4,306 | ▼ 1,190 |
| 1925 | 10 | 3,116 | ▲ 886 |
| 1924 | 7 | 4,002 | ▼ 361 |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,641 | ▼ 1,162 |
| 1922 | 14 | 2,479 | ▼ 101 |
| 1921 | 15 | 2,378 | ▲ 962 |
| 1920 | 9 | 3,340 | ▼ 335 |
| 1919 | 10 | 3,005 | ▲ 239 |
| 1918 | 9 | 3,244 | ▼ 692 |
| 1917 | 12 | 2,552 | back (not recorded in 1916) |
| 1915 | 12 | 2,384 | ▲ 492 |
| 1914 | 7 | 2,876 | ▼ 336 |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,540 | ▲ 94 |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,634 | ▼ 1,089 |
| 1911 | 10 | 1,545 | ▲ 853 |
| 1910 | 5 | 2,398 | back (not recorded in 1908–1909) |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,821 | back (not recorded in 1904–1906) |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,592 | ▲ 201 |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,793 | ▼ 327 |
| 1901 | 6 | 1,466 | back (not recorded in 1898–1900) |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,555 | back (not recorded in 1894–1896) |
| 1893 | 6 | 1,277 | new |
Notable people named Rada
- Rada Boric is a Croatian politician, scholar, and women's rights activist who has served in the Croatian Parliament.
- Rada Akbar is an Afghan artist and photographer who celebrates Afghan women's strength and challenges their oppression.
- Rada Ivekovic is a Croatian professor, philosopher, Indologist and writer.
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- Rada Ellen Owen is an American swimming coach and former competitive swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.