The first name Radek
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Radek last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2013, with 5 births (#3,315).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Radek with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Radek at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Radek, the 13,424th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 17 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Radek
21 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Radek ŠtěpánekCzech tennis player, born 1978
- Radek ČernýCzech footballer, born 1974
- Radek BejblCzech soccer player and soccer representant, born 1972
- Radek FaksaCzech ice hockey player, born 1994
- Radek DvořákCzech ice hockey player, born 1977
- Radek ŠírlCzech soccer player and agent, born 1981
- Radek DrulákCzech footballer, born 1962
- Radek BonkCzech ice hockey player, born 1976
- Radek JuškaCzech long jumper, born 1993
- Radek MartínekCzech ice hockey player, born 1976
- Radek VítekCzech association football player (born 2003)
- Radek ŠloufCzech canoeist, born 1994
Questions
- How popular is the name Radek?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Radek, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2013, with 5 births.
- Is Radek a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 182 US babies named Radek since 1880 were boys.
- When was Radek most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Radek, its highest rank at 5,489th.