Total births
102
Girls' name · since 1978
Randilyn
102 babies named Randilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 102
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
102 girls have been named Randilyn since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Randilyn has 102 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2017.
- 102 total births
- 1978–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
102 girls have been named Randilyn since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 102
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Randilyn was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
11 babies were named Randilyn in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Randilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Randilyn splits its recorded history at 1991: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Randilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Randilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2017
- Peak year (1988)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Randilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Randilyn's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Randilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 38 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Randilyn? ▼
102 babies have been named Randilyn since 1978. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1988 with 11 births.
When was Randilyn most popular? ▼
Randilyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Randilyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Randilyn since 1978 -- 40 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Randilyn? ▼
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 Randilyn's data
- Randilyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Randilyn
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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, 1978–2017 (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. "Randilyn: Baby Name Since 1978 - 102 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randilyn. 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 Randilyn 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.