Radene
A feminine name meaning "pleasant" or "from the town of Raden".
Name Census estimates that about 20 living Americans carry the first name Radene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Radene today is around 73 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Radene births was 1955 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Radene. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Radene is about 73 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Radenes were born before 1963.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Radene. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
20
~ 1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Peak year
1955
6 babies that year
Average age
73
years old
1962 SSA rank
#6,391
Tracked since 1941
Popularity
Radene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Radene from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 16 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Radene remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Radene by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Radene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Radene
The name Radene is believed to have originated from the Old English word "ræden", which means "to read" or "to interpret". This name likely emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Radene can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of a great survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Radene" in reference to a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire.
In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Radene of Canterbury was known for his literary works, including a commentary on the Book of Revelation. His writings were widely circulated and studied in monastic communities across Europe.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Radene Alessandri (1459-1525) was an Italian humanist scholar and diplomat from Florence. He served as an ambassador for the Medici family and was renowned for his eloquence and knowledge of classical literature.
In the 17th century, a Dutch philosopher and theologian named Radene Descartes (1596-1650) made significant contributions to the development of modern philosophy. He is often regarded as the father of modern Western philosophy and is best known for his philosophical statement, "I think, therefore I am."
Another historical figure bearing the name Radene was Radene Curie (1867-1934), a pioneering Polish physicist and chemist. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice, once in Physics and once in Chemistry, for her groundbreaking work on radioactivity.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Radene, showcasing its diverse cultural and historical roots.
People
Radene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Radene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Radene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Radene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Radene going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 US residents.
Is Radene a common name?
We classify Radene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Radene most popular?
The single biggest year for Radene was 1955, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Radene is about 73 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Radene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Radene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Radene in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Radene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Radene in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Radene can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Radene?
You can see how many Americans are named Radene on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.