Ransom vs Randall

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

Name A

Ransom

Boy name · Rank #1659

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Name B

Randall

Boy name · Rank #1604

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Metric Ransom Randall
Current Rank #1659 #1604
Total Births (all years) 4,761 198,467
Peak Year 2022 1960
Peak Year Births 111 7,168
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ransom Randall
1880ss 115 88
1890ss 114 89
1900ss 100 157
1910ss 376 1,140
1920ss 423 1,952
1930ss 312 3,013
1940ss 312 17,774
1950ss 274 62,452
1960ss 200 52,046
1970ss 147 23,028
1980ss 217 19,325
1990ss 310 10,322
2000ss 455 4,073
2010ss 885 2,243
2020ss 521 765

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ransom Randall
2014 93 239
2015 103 193
2016 110 194
2017 100 218
2018 78 208
2019 74 184
2020 102 190
2021 102 164
2022 111 153
2023 105 152
2024 101 106

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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