Randall
Boy name · #1501 in 2025 · Very rare
Randall is currently the #1501 boy name in the United States — 117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1039, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 boys born in 2025 was named Randall.
Babies named Randall per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Randall first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 7,174 boys were named Randall — good for #59 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Randall in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Randall is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Randall will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Randall is most common
State-level data for Randall is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Randall
Statistically, parents drawn to Randall tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Darrell, Micheal, Reginald, Karl, and Daryl.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Randall | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1499 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 152 | #1266 |
| 2022 | 153 | #1264 |
| 2021 | 164 | #1195 |
| 2020 | 190 | #1053 |
| 2019 | 184 | #1085 |
| 2018 | 208 | #995 |
| 2017 | 219 | #951 |
| 2016 | 194 | #1029 |
| 2015 | 193 | #1039 |
| 2014 | 239 | #898 |
| 2013 | 260 | #827 |
| 2012 | 246 | #857 |
| 2011 | 250 | #853 |
| 2010 | 251 | #841 |
| 2009 | 308 | #747 |
| 2008 | 337 | #699 |
| 2007 | 334 | #698 |
| 2006 | 382 | #622 |
| 2005 | 375 | #602 |
| 2004 | 399 | #570 |
| 2003 | 443 | #526 |
| 2002 | 444 | #513 |
| 2001 | 509 | #467 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Randall a popular boy name?
Randall ranked #1501 among boys in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1039.
When was the name Randall most popular?
Randall peaked in 1960, when 7,174 American boys received the name (ranked #59 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Randall?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American boys was named Randall. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.