Total births
49,424
Boys' name · since 1880
Randolph
49,424 babies named Randolph in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5446
- among boys today
- 49,424
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Randolph currently ranks #5446 among boys' names in America, with 49,424 babies recorded since 1880.
Randolph has 49,424 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5446 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #5446 among boys today
- 49,424 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Randolph is currently the #5446 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 49,424 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5446
- among boys today
- 49,424
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Randolph vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5446
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Randolph was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
1,817 babies were named Randolph in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
How Randolph compares
49,424 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Randolph's all-time total is 135x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Randolph | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49,424 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,817 | 23 | 22,252 |
Randolph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Randolph's full recorded timeline at 1953, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 15 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 1,817 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Randolph at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1952
Current rank
#5,446
Active since
1880
Randolph popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1952)
- 1,817
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Randolph popularity over time - girls
112 total births recorded since 1943 (Randolph as girls' name)
Randolph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Randolph's strongest decade.
15,496 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Randolph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 193
1880s
193 births
- 1890s 267
1890s
267 births
- 1900s 414
1900s
414 births
- 1910s 1,857
1910s
1,857 births
- 1920s 2,735
1920s
2,735 births
- 1930s 2,854
1930s
2,854 births
- 1940s
1940s
7,555 births
- 1950s
1950s
15,496 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,195 births
- 1970s 4,020
1970s
4,020 births
- 1980s 2,900
1980s
2,900 births
- 1990s 1,572
1990s
1,572 births
- 2000s 799
2000s
799 births
- 2010s 434
2010s
434 births
- 2020s 133
2020s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15,496 births (31% of all-time use).
How Randolph 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 Randolph's total volume
Randolph vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Randolph by state
Where Randolph concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,372 | 8.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,788 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 3,639 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 2,410 | 4.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,116 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 2,082 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 1,907 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,890 | 3.8% |
California share of Randolph's total US births 8.8%
Even split
4,372 of 49,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Randolph appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Randolph? ▼
Randolph has been given to 49,424 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5446 as of the latest data. 1,817 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
When was Randolph most popular? ▼
Randolph was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15,496 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Randolph most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Randolph are California (4,372 births), New York (3,788 births), Virginia (3,639 births).
How long has the name Randolph been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Randolph since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Randolph? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randal, Randell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Randolph's data
- Randolph's decade-level peak was the 1950s (15,496 total births); usage has since declined to 133 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Randolphs (4,372 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 Randolph
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Randolph
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Randolph: #5446 Boys' Name - 49,424 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randolph. 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 Randolph 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.