Fun Facts About the Name Radnor
- 17 babies named Radnor: U.S. records list 17 babies given the name Radnor from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Radnor Mean?
Radnor is an English place name usually interpreted as red bank or red slope. It comes from Old English rēad, meaning "red," and ōra, meaning "bank, edge, or slope," probably through an inflected form that accounts for the -n- in the middle. The Welsh name for the place is Maesyfed, which is a separate name rather than a translation of Radnor. The original sense is topographical, describing the color of a bank or slope; later symbolic meanings are not part of the etymology.
Radnor Name History & Origins
Radnor is the English name associated with the town of New Radnor in Wales and with the historic county of Radnorshire, whose Welsh name is Sir Faesyfed. The English place name was used as a locative surname for people from the town or county, and from that surname it became an uncommon given name in English-speaking countries. Its use as a first name is not an ancient Welsh personal-name tradition; it belongs with the broader adoption of English place names and surnames as forenames. The name was also carried to North America in place names such as Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, which refers back to the Welsh county.
How Popular is the Name Radnor?
Radnor has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #11,681 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,681 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,959 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #13,611 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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