US rank #1604 Boys' name Peak 1960 198,467 births

Randall — #1604 US boys' name

198,467 babies named Randall in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s881890s891900s1571910s11401920s19521930s30131940s177741950s624521960s520461970s230281980s193251990s103222000s40732010s22432020s765
#1604
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Randall was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

7,168 babies were named Randall in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Randall

The Social Security Administration has registered 198,467 babies named Randall between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Randall currently holds the #1604 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 7,168 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Randall performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 62,452 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Randall shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15,108 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Randall in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Randall in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 198,467 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Randall at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

198,467

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1960

7,168 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#1,604

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Randall popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
7,168
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,000 202420061988197019521934191618981880 8

Randall popularity over time — girls

1,154 total births recorded since 1929 (Randall as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,154 births
020406080100 200419931985197719691961195319451929 5

Randall by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
62,452 births that decade — 31% of Randall's all-time total
1880s881890s891900s1571910s11401920s19521930s30131940s177741950s624521960s520461970s230281980s193251990s103222000s40732010s22432020s765

Randall by state

Where Randall concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Randall
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15,108 7.6%
#2 Texas
12,687 6.4%
#3 Ohio
11,632 5.9%
#4 Illinois
11,170 5.6%
#5 Michigan
9,260 4.7%
#6 Indiana
8,056 4.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
7,846 4.0%
#8 Tennessee
7,107 3.6%
California share of Randall's total US births 7.6%
Even split

15,108 of 198,467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Randall appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randall?
198,467 babies have been named Randall since 1880. It currently ranks #1604 among boys. The peak year was 1960 with 7,168 births.
When was Randall most popular?
Randall was most popular in the 1950s decade with 62,452 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Randall most popular?
The top states for the name Randall are California (15,108 births), Texas (12,687 births), Ohio (11,632 births).
How long has the name Randall been used?
Randall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Randall?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randolph, Randal, Randell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.