Recorded 1948–1961 Boys' name Peak 1953 30 births

Randalph — boys' name

30 babies named Randalph in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s191960s5
1950s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Randalph was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

7 babies were named Randalph in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Randalph

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Randalph between 1948 and 1961, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Randalph currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Randalph performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Randalph shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Randalph 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 30 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.

Randalph at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

30

Since 1948

14 years of records

Peak year

1953

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1948

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1961

Randalph popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1948

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1953)
7
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19611956195319521948 6

Randalph by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
19 births that decade — 63% of Randalph's all-time total
1940s61950s191960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randalph?
30 babies have been named Randalph since 1948. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1953 with 7 births.
When was Randalph most popular?
Randalph was most popular in the 1950s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Randalph been used?
Randalph has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 14 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Randalph?
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.

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, 1948–1961 (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.