Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1948
Randalph
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.
- 30
- total births
- 1948–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Randalph sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Randalph recorded 30 times among boys since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1961.
- 30 total births
- 1948–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Randalph since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 30
- total births
- 1948–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
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.
Randalph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Randalph's full recorded timeline at 1953, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Randalph at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Randalph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1961
- Peak year (1953)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Randalph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Randalph's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Randalph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Randalph since 1948 -- 14 years through the most recent 1961 data.
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.
What to do with Randalph's data
- Randalph's decade-level peak was the 1950s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Randalph
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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, 1948–1961 (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. "Randalph: Baby Name Since 1948 - 30 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randalph. 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 Randalph 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.