Radhika
Girl name · #3605 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Radhika is currently the #3605 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Radhika.
The 59-year story
Radhika first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 43 girls were named Radhika — good for #3169 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Radhika per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Radhika in class?
Radhika scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Radhika is most common
State-level data for Radhika is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Radhika
Statistically, parents drawn to Radhika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veronika, Malika, Malaika, Rayana, and Azucena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Radhika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 15 | #7247 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9680 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Radhika a popular girl name?
Radhika ranked #3605 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Radhika most popular?
Radhika peaked in 2000, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3169 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Radhika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Radhika. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.