Randy vs Randal

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

Name A

Randy

Boy name · Rank #1019

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Name B

Randal

Boy name · Rank #5454

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Metric Randy Randal
Current Rank #1019 #5454
Total Births (all years) 329,266 29,174
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 16,547 1,477
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Randy Randal
1900ss — 9
1910ss 25 117
1920ss 79 208
1930ss 530 334
1940ss 14,164 1,707
1950ss 120,534 10,367
1960ss 93,878 8,386
1970ss 36,546 3,366
1980ss 29,514 2,419
1990ss 16,785 1,317
2000ss 10,356 533
2010ss 5,633 308
2020ss 1,222 103

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Randy Randal
2014 548 30
2015 493 41
2016 426 24
2017 384 27
2018 372 31
2019 349 20
2020 265 29
2021 249 21
2022 254 25
2023 236 11
2024 218 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, 1915–2024.

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