Boys' name · since 1945
Randon
Randon has 1,756 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,577 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,756
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Randon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,756 have been recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randon has been recorded 1,756 times among boys since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2024.
- #3,577 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,756 born since 1945
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randon ranks #3,577 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,756 born since 1945, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,577 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,756
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Randon's 1,756 recorded births place it above 92.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Randon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Randon splits its recorded history at 1985: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Randon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Randon popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1981 (Randon as girls' name)
Randon by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (476 births, 27% of the file).
1980s was Randon's strongest decade.
476 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Randon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 115
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 91
1960s
91 births
- 1970s 189
1970s
189 births
- 1980s
1980s
476 births
- 1990s
1990s
373 births
- 2000s
2000s
299 births
- 2010s 170
2010s
170 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 476 births (27% of all-time use).
How Randon 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 Randon's total volume
Randon by state
Where Randon concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 117 | 6.7% |
| #2 | California | | 49 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 37 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Utah | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.3% |
117 of 1,756 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Randon appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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- Randon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (476 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Randons (117 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Randon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Randon 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 August 2026.