Rad

Where Rad comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Rad.

Rad through the years
  1. 1948
    First appearance
    #3,668 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1963
    Peak, #2,858
    9 babies named Rad, its best rank.
  3. 1965
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes

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