Boys' name · since 1914
Randel
3,651 babies named Randel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,238 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,651
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Randel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 3,651 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randel has been recorded 3,651 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2023.
- #2,238 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,651 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randel ranks #2,238 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,651 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,238 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,651
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Randel's 3,651 recorded births place it above 95.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Randel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Randel's full recorded timeline at 1967, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 128 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Randel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2023
- Peak year (1957)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Randel popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1986 (Randel as girls' name)
Randel by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,104 births, 30% of the file).
1950s was Randel's strongest decade.
1,104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Randel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 88
1920s
88 births
- 1930s 132
1930s
132 births
- 1940s 389
1940s
389 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,104 births
- 1960s
1960s
813 births
- 1970s 401
1970s
401 births
- 1980s 320
1980s
320 births
- 1990s 214
1990s
214 births
- 2000s 105
2000s
105 births
- 2010s 50
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,104 births (30% of all-time use).
How Randel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Randel's total volume
Randel by state
Where Randel concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 259 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 247 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 95 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 86 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 77 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 71 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 57 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 56 | 1.5% |
259 of 3,651 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Randel appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Randel's data
- Randel's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,104 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Randels (259 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Randel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Randel 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 August 2026.