Boys' name · since 1949
Randale
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 412 babies named Randale, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,864 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 412
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
412 boys have been named Randale since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randale has been recorded 412 times among boys since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2009.
- #8,864 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 412 born since 1949
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randale ranks #8,864 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 412 born since 1949, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,864 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 412
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
Randale's 412 recorded births place it above 80.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Randale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Randale's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Randale popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2009
- Peak year (1986)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Randale by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (86 births, 21% of the file).
1980s was Randale's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Randale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
76 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (21% of all-time use).
Randale by state
Where Randale concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.4% |
10 of 412 births nationwide.
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What to do with Randale's data
- Randale's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2000s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Randales (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Randale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1949–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Randale 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 August 2026.