ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2003 First Year 2023 Last Year 2009 Peak Year #5334 Peak Rank 177 Total Count 19 Years Active 🌍 ## 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### 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 ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## 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. * Radic * Radich * [Riddick](/riddick) * [Reddick](/reddick) * [Roddick](/roddick) * Ridic * [Redick](/redick) * Ruddick * Ruddock * Rodak * [Radix](/radix) * Retic Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Radek What does the name Radek mean? Radek is a name with multiple cultural origins: Czech, Polish. What is the origin of the name Radek? Radek has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Czech, Polish. How popular is Radek in 2026? In 2026, Radek ranks #8,250 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Radek most popular? Radek reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #5,334 that year with 17 babies given the name. Is Radek a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Radek is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Radek? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Radek include Thales, Elizardo, Flores. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Radek? Common variants and related forms of Radek include Radko, Radosław, Radúz. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦ThalesPeak #5334](/thales)[👦ElizardoPeak #5334](/elizardo)[👦FloresPeak #5334](/flores)[👦TorivioPeak #5334](/torivio)[👦AmparoPeak #5334](/amparo)[👦JerrillPeak #5334](/jerrill)[👦JaynePeak #5334](/jayne)[👦TmothyPeak #5334](/tmothy) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2009 → ](/year/2009) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.