Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1951
Randolyn
18 babies named Randolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1951–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Randolyn since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Randolyn has 18 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1951 to 1976.
- 18 total births
- 1951–1976 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Randolyn since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1976.
- 18
- total births
- 1951–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Randolyn was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
7 babies were named Randolyn in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Randolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Randolyn's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Randolyn at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Randolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1976
- Peak year (1951)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Randolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Randolyn's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Randolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Randolyn? ▼
Randolyn has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 7 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Randolyn most popular? ▼
Randolyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Randolyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Randolyn since 1951 -- 26 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Randolyn? ▼
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 Randolyn's data
- Randolyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Randolyn
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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, 1951–1976 (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. "Randolyn: Baby Name Since 1951 - 18 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/randolyn. 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 Randolyn 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.