Total births
2,929
Boys' name · since 1882
Randle
Randle has 2,929 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,929
- total births
- 1882–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Randle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,929 have been recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Randle recorded 2,929 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- 2,929 total births
- 1882–2025 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,929 boys have been named Randle since 1882, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,929
- total births
- 1882–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Randle was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
84 babies were named Randle in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Randle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Randle's full recorded timeline at 1959, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 84 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Randle at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Randle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1954)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Randle popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1986 (Randle as girls' name)
Randle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Randle's strongest decade.
667 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Randle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 104
1910s
104 births
- 1920s 173
1920s
173 births
- 1930s 184
1930s
184 births
- 1940s
1940s
422 births
- 1950s
1950s
667 births
- 1960s
1960s
512 births
- 1970s
1970s
275 births
- 1980s
1980s
267 births
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 667 births (23% of all-time use).
How Randle 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 Randle's total volume
Randle vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Randle by state
Where Randle concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 255 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 131 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 106 | 3.6% |
| #4 | California | | 55 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 22 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 13 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Randle's total US births 8.7%
Even split
255 of 2,929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Randle appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Randle? ▼
2,929 babies have been named Randle since 1882. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1954 with 84 births.
When was Randle most popular? ▼
Randle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 667 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Randle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Randle are Texas (255 births), Tennessee (131 births), Mississippi (106 births).
How long has the name Randle been used? ▼
Randle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Randle? ▼
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 Randle's data
- Randle's decade-level peak was the 1950s (667 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Randles (255 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Randle
Nearby Names Like Randle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Randle
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Randal Boy
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Randell Boy
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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, 1882–2025 (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. "Randle: Baby Name Since 1882 - 2,929 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randle. 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 Randle 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.