Radek
Radek is a name with multiple cultural origins: Czech, Polish.
- Czech
- Polish
Meaning & Origin of Radek
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Radek is a name with multiple cultural origins: Czech, Polish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Czech
- Polish
The Story of Radek
The earliest SSA record of Radek as a baby boy name dates back to 2003, when 9 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Radek — #5,334 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Radek on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Radek last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 177 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Radek
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Radek. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Radko
- Radosław
- Radúz
Names that sound like Radek
Phonetically similar names — useful when Radek is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Radek
Radek is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Radek's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Radek's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.