Rader
Rader is a German surname and may refer to:Abbey Rader (1943–2025), American jazz drummer and composer Andrew Rader, Canadian aerospace engineer Brad Rader, American comic book writer Bruce Rader, American broadcaster Daniel Rader, American professor Danny Rader, American musician Dave Rader (disambiguation) David Rader, American football coach Dean Rader, American writer Dennis Rader, American…
Meaning & Origin of Rader
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rader is a German surname and may refer to:Abbey Rader (1943–2025), American jazz drummer and composer Andrew Rader, Canadian aerospace engineer Brad Rader, American comic book writer Bruce Rader, American broadcaster Daniel Rader, American professor Danny Rader, American musician Dave Rader (disambiguation) David Rader, American football coach Dean Rader, American writer Dennis Rader, American…
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The Story of Rader
Rader first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 6 Raders were born — ranking #3,869 that year. As of 2026, Rader ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Raders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rader
Rader is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Rader's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,869. Use the chart and map above to compare Rader'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 .
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