Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1950
Randalyn
74 babies named Randalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1950–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Randalyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 74 recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Randalyn recorded 74 times among girls since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2006.
- 74 total births
- 1950–2006 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
74 girls have been named Randalyn since 1950, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.
- 74
- total births
- 1950–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Randalyn was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
8 babies were named Randalyn in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Randalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Randalyn's full recorded timeline at 1987, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Randalyn at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Randalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2006
- Peak year (1970)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Randalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Randalyn's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Randalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Randalyn? ▼
Randalyn has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 8 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Randalyn most popular? ▼
Randalyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Randalyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Randalyn since 1950 -- 57 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Randalyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randi, Randy, Rana, Randa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Randalyn's data
- Randalyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Randalyn
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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, 1950–2006 (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. "Randalyn: Baby Name Since 1950 - 74 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randalyn. 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 Randalyn 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.