Total births
29,192
Boys' name · since 1909
Randal
29,192 babies named Randal in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5466
- among boys today
- 29,192
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
29,192 babies have been named Randal since 1909, making it today's #5466 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randal has been recorded 29,192 times among boys since 1909, currently ranked #5466 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #5466 among boys today
- 29,192 born since 1909
- 1950s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Randal is currently the #5466 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 29,192 born since 1909, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5466
- among boys today
- 29,192
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Randal vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5466
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Randal was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
1,477 babies were named Randal in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Randal compares
29,192 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Randal's all-time total is 80x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Randal | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,192 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,477 | 23 | 22,252 |
Randal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Randal's full recorded timeline at 1968, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 1,477 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Randal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#5,466
Active since
1909
Randal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 1,477
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Randal popularity over time - girls
132 total births recorded since 1949 (Randal as girls' name)
Randal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Randal's strongest decade.
10,368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Randal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 9
1900s
9 births
- 1910s 117
1910s
117 births
- 1920s 208
1920s
208 births
- 1930s 334
1930s
334 births
- 1940s 1,707
1940s
1,707 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,368 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,386 births
- 1970s 3,365
1970s
3,365 births
- 1980s 2,418
1980s
2,418 births
- 1990s 1,317
1990s
1,317 births
- 2000s 533
2000s
533 births
- 2010s 309
2010s
309 births
- 2020s 121
2020s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10,368 births (36% of all-time use).
How Randal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Randal's total volume
Randal vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Randal by state
Where Randal concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,483 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,420 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,535 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,424 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,192 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 1,160 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 970 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 929 | 3.2% |
California share of Randal's total US births 8.5%
Even split
2,483 of 29,192 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Randal appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Randal? ▼
29,192 babies have been named Randal since 1909. It currently ranks #5466 among boys. The peak year was 1958 with 1,477 births.
When was Randal most popular? ▼
Randal was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10,368 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Randal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Randal are California (2,483 births), Texas (2,420 births), Ohio (1,535 births).
How long has the name Randal been used? ▼
Randal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 117 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Randal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randolph, Randell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Randal's data
- Randal's decade-level peak was the 1950s (10,368 total births); usage has since declined to 121 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Randals (2,483 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Randal
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1909–2025 (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. "Randal: #5466 Boys' Name - 29,192 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randal. 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 Randal 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 June 2026.