Randolph vs Randal

Side-by-side comparison of Randolph and Randal — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Randolph

Boy name · Rank #5433

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Name B

Randal

Boy name · Rank #5454

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Metric Randolph Randal
Current Rank #5433 #5454
Total Births (all years) 49,402 29,174
Peak Year 1952 1958
Peak Year Births 1,817 1,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Randolph Randal
1880ss 193 —
1890ss 267 —
1900ss 414 9
1910ss 1,857 117
1920ss 2,735 208
1930ss 2,854 334
1940ss 7,555 1,707
1950ss 15,496 10,367
1960ss 8,193 8,386
1970ss 4,021 3,366
1980ss 2,899 2,419
1990ss 1,572 1,317
2000ss 799 533
2010ss 434 308
2020ss 113 103

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Randolph Randal
2014 51 30
2015 45 41
2016 36 24
2017 42 27
2018 39 31
2019 26 20
2020 28 29
2021 18 21
2022 20 25
2023 30 11
2024 17 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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