Radley
Boy name · #1830 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 87 baby boys were named Radley, placing it at #1830 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 boys born in 2025 was named Radley.
The 69-year story
Radley first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 110 babies and a rank of #1573. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Radley per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Radley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Radley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Radley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Radley is most common
State-level data for Radley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Radley
Statistically, parents drawn to Radley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ridley, Arley, Huntley, Ripley, and Henley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Radley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #1826 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1573 |
| 2023 | 91 | #1774 |
| 2022 | 80 | #1938 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2439 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2065 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2028 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 78 | #1873 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2090 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2104 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 38 | #3045 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Radley a popular boy name?
Radley ranked #1830 among boys in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Radley most popular?
Radley peaked in 2024, when 110 American boys received the name (ranked #1573 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Radley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American boys was named Radley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.