Boys' name · since 1951

Randoph

Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Randoph, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,993 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Randoph since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Randoph has 16 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1960.

  • #30,993 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randoph ranks #30,993 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#30,993 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Randoph's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Randoph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Randoph splits its recorded history at 1956: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Randoph popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1956)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 195119561960 5

Randoph by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1950s was Randoph's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Randoph births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randoph? ▼
Randoph has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,993 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 6 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
Where does Randoph sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randoph ranks #30,993 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Randoph most popular? ▼
Randoph was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Randoph been used? ▼
Records for Randoph go back to 1951, giving 10 years of history through 1960.
What names are similar to Randoph? ▼
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 Randoph's data

  • Randoph's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Randoph

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Randoph

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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Randoph: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1951–1960 (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 Randoph 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.