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Radha

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Radha: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Radha: Recorded since 1996, it reached #215 in 2017, and it stood at #2,440 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1672 to #4838.199720042009201420202025#1672#4838
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1914
1997#2411
1998#2407
1999#2770
2000#3912
2002#2540
2004#3725
2005#4798
2006#2509
2007#2627
2008#2150
2009#3031
2010#2843
2011#4764
2012#4838
2013#3160
2014#2203
2015#2945
2016#4096
2017#3583
2018#3178
2020#3899
2021#2942
2022#3148
2023#2201
2024#1672
2025#2440

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 27 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2023: #302 among girls in Northern Ireland, #2201 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2013–2023

    Highest recorded position: #215 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #215 in Northern Ireland in 2017.

Radha's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#244011HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#167218HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#35836HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#220312HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#215011HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#26278HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3025HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2158HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Radha is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Radha, between 1996 and 2025, in 28 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 201719962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202527#1672 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2012–20217#752 in 2014
Northern Ireland2013–20238#215 in 2017

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2014) than in England and Wales (2024).

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What is known about Radha

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #215 in Northern Ireland in 2017. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.