Unisex name · since 1952

Randyl

55 babies named Randyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,564 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade

Randyl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1952.

Randyl has 55 recorded births among boys since 1952, 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 1952 to 1964.

  • #21,564 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1952
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randyl ranks #21,564 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1952, peaking in the 1950s.

#21,564 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Randyl's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% 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.

Randyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Randyl's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Randyl popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1954)
12
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 19521953195419551957195919601964 5

Randyl popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 1986 (Randyl as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
11 1986 11

Randyl by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (42 births, 76% of the file).

1950s was Randyl's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Randyl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 42 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randyl? ▼
55 babies have been named Randyl since 1952. All-time, it sits at #21,564 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1954 with 12 births.
Where does Randyl sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Randyl ranks #21,564 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 Randyl most popular? ▼
Randyl was most popular in the 1950s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Is Randyl a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Randyl is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 55 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Randyl been used? ▼
Randyl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 13 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Randyl? ▼
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 Randyl's data

  • Randyl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Randyl

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Randyl: 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, 1952–1964 (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 Randyl 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.