Rankin vs Randolph

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

Name A

Rankin

Boy name · Rank #7770

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Name B

Randolph

Boy name · Rank #5433

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Metric Rankin Randolph
Current Rank #7770 #5433
Total Births (all years) 340 49,402
Peak Year 1916 1952
Peak Year Births 12 1,817
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rankin Randolph
1880ss — 193
1890ss — 267
1900ss — 414
1910ss 61 1,857
1920ss 66 2,735
1930ss 52 2,854
1940ss 32 7,555
1950ss 31 15,496
1960ss 16 8,193
1970ss — 4,021
1980ss 11 2,899
1990ss 11 1,572
2000ss 6 799
2010ss 30 434
2020ss 24 113

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rankin Randolph
2014 — 51
2015 — 45
2016 8 36
2017 — 42
2018 — 39
2019 5 26
2020 8 28
2021 6 18
2022 — 20
2023 — 30
2024 10 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, 1912–2024.

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