Total births
428
Unisex name · since 1944
Rande
428 babies named Rande in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 428
- total births
- 1944–1992
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Rande is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 428 have been recorded since 1944.
Rande has 428 recorded births among boys since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1992.
- 428 total births
- 1944–1992 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
428 boys have been named Rande since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1992.
- 428
- total births
- 1944–1992
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Rande was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
32 babies were named Rande in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Rande's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rande's full recorded timeline at 1960, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rande at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Rande popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1992
- Peak year (1956)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Rande popularity over time - girls
188 total births recorded since 1946 (Rande as girls' name)
Rande by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rande's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Rande births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s
1950s
236 births
- 1960s 83
1960s
83 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 236 births (55% of all-time use).
Rande by state
Where Rande concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Rande's total US births 2.6%
Even split
11 of 428 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rande? ▼
428 babies have been named Rande since 1944. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1956 with 32 births.
When was Rande most popular? ▼
Rande was most popular in the 1950s decade with 236 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Rande most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rande are California (11 births), Iowa (5 births), Minnesota (5 births).
Is Rande a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rande is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 428 births, and as a girl's name it has 188 births.
How long has the name Rande been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rande since 1944 -- 49 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Rande? ▼
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 Rande's data
- Rande's decade-level peak was the 1950s (236 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Randes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Rande
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rande
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–1992 (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. "Rande: Baby Name Since 1944 - 428 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rande. 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 Rande 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 June 2026.