US rank #7769 Boys' name Peak 1960 10,000 births

Randell — #7769 US boys' name

10,000 babies named Randell in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s711920s1771930s2921940s10101950s24511960s24151970s11371980s11451990s6802000s3422010s2142020s66
#7769
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Randell was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

323 babies were named Randell in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Randell

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,000 babies named Randell between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Randell currently holds the #7769 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 323 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Randell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 2,451 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Randell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 830 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Randell in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Randell 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 10,000 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.

Randell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,000

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1960

323 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#7,769

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Randell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
323
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420101996198219681954194019261912 5

Randell popularity over time — girls

148 total births recorded since 1947 (Randell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 148 births
0510152025 19941989198619821978196619521947 6

Randell by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
2,451 births that decade — 25% of Randell's all-time total
1910s711920s1771930s2921940s10101950s24511960s24151970s11371980s11451990s6802000s3422010s2142020s66

Randell by state

Where Randell concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Randell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
830 8.3%
#2 California
666 6.7%
#3 Kentucky
630 6.3%
#4 Tennessee
421 4.2%
#5 Illinois
379 3.8%
#6 Oklahoma
292 2.9%
#7 Ohio
273 2.7%
#8 Louisiana
270 2.7%
Texas share of Randell's total US births 8.3%
Even split

830 of 10,000 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Randell appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randell?
10,000 babies have been named Randell since 1912. It currently ranks #7769 among boys. The peak year was 1960 with 323 births.
When was Randell most popular?
Randell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,451 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Randell most popular?
The top states for the name Randell are Texas (830 births), California (666 births), Kentucky (630 births).
How long has the name Randell been used?
Randell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Randell?
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.