US rank #10010 Boys' name Peak 1987 1,756 births

Randon — #10010 US boys' name

1,756 babies named Randon in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s271950s1151960s911970s1891980s4761990s3732000s2992010s1702020s16
#10010
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Randon was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

67 babies were named Randon in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Randon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,756 babies named Randon between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Randon currently holds the #10010 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 67 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Randon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 476 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Randon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 117 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Randon in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Randon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,756 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Randon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,756

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1987

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,010

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Randon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
67
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
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Randon popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1981 (Randon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19851981 5

Randon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
476 births that decade — 27% of Randon's all-time total
1940s271950s1151960s911970s1891980s4761990s3732000s2992010s1702020s16

Randon by state

Where Randon concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Randon
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%
Texas share of Randon's total US births 6.7%
Even split

117 of 1,756 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Randon appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randon?
1,756 babies have been named Randon since 1945. It currently ranks #10010 among boys. The peak year was 1987 with 67 births.
When was Randon most popular?
Randon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 476 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Randon most popular?
The top states for the name Randon are Texas (117 births), California (49 births), Pennsylvania (37 births).
How long has the name Randon been used?
Randon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Randon?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.