Rada
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,277 in 1893
0 babies were named Rada in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1893–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRada first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1893, when it reached #1,277.
About the name Rada
Rada is a girl name of Bulgarian and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ada”. US birth records list Rada for girls from 1893 to 2024, in 63 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #1,277 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Bulgarian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7.1 | 141,414 girls |
| 1900s | 8.6 | 116,686 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 92,937 girls |
| 1920s | 7.8 | 128,866 girls |
| 1930s | 7.5 | 132,450 girls |
| 1940s | 3.1 | 325,733 girls |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 645,161 girls |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 840,336 girls |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 246,305 girls |
More Bulgarian girl names
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Violeta · violet
- Girl name: Ivanka · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Zahari · God remembers
- Girl name: Nevena · marigold
- Girl name: Lilyana
Questions about the name Rada
What is the origin of the name Rada?
Rada has Bulgarian, Latin roots in our records. Other Bulgarian names include Liliana, Violeta, Ivanka.
Is Rada a boy or girl name?
Rada is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rada?
Rada is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,277 in 1893.