Boys' name · since 1952

Randahl

Randahl has 53 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

53
total births
1952–1995
years on record
1960s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

53 boys have been named Randahl since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Randahl has 53 recorded births among boys since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1995.

  • 53 total births
  • 1952–1995 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

53 boys have been named Randahl since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1995.

53
total births
1952–1995
years on record
1960s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Randahl was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

6 babies were named Randahl in 1963 - its busiest year on record.

Randahl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Randahl's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Randahl at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

53

Since 1952

44 years of records

Peak year

1963

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1952

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1995

Randahl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1963)
6
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4.555.566.5 1952195719581960196319641966198819901995 6

Randahl by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Randahl's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Randahl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randahl?
53 babies have been named Randahl since 1952. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1963 with 6 births.
When was Randahl most popular?
Randahl was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Randahl been used?
Records for Randahl go back to 1952, giving 44 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Randahl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randolph, Randal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Randahl's data

  • Randahl's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Randahl: Baby Name Since 1952 - 53 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randahl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Randahl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.