Randolph vs Randy

Side-by-side comparison of Randolph and Randy — 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

Randy

Boy name · Rank #1019

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Metric Randolph Randy
Current Rank #5433 #1019
Total Births (all years) 49,402 329,266
Peak Year 1952 1956
Peak Year Births 1,817 16,547
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Randolph Randy
1880ss 193 —
1890ss 267 —
1900ss 414 —
1910ss 1,857 25
1920ss 2,735 79
1930ss 2,854 530
1940ss 7,555 14,164
1950ss 15,496 120,534
1960ss 8,193 93,878
1970ss 4,021 36,546
1980ss 2,899 29,514
1990ss 1,572 16,785
2000ss 799 10,356
2010ss 434 5,633
2020ss 113 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Randolph Randy
2014 51 548
2015 45 493
2016 36 426
2017 42 384
2018 39 372
2019 26 349
2020 28 265
2021 18 249
2022 20 254
2023 30 236
2024 17 218

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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