Addison vs Radha
Addison and Radhacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Addison was ranked #142 and Radha #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Addison was ranked #258 and Radha #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Radha #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Addison and Radha over time
Addison and Radha appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Radha in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Addison #281 in 2023, Radha #1672 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Radha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Radha #1672 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Addison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #4598 and #3725; by 2006 that had become #1862 and #2509.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Radha #1672.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2023
Addison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Radha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Addison #142 in 2023, Radha #215 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Addison moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #239 and #215; by 2018 that had become #313 and #434.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Addison #142, Radha #302.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Addison | Radha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1672 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Radha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Radha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #215 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls