Randolph
Last seen for girls in 1986 at #10,912 · #4,857 for boys in 2025, 20 births
Given to boys 99.8% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 1952 · 1,817 births
- Debut · boys
- 19 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 49,424since 1880
Randolph over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Randolph has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #4,857 | 20 | |
| 2024 | — | #5,443 | 17 | |
| 2023 | — | #3,712 | 30 | |
| 2022 | — | #4,850 | 20 | |
| 2021 | — | #5,110 | 18 | |
| 2020 | — | #3,734 | 28 | |
| 2019 | — | #4,003 | 26 | |
| 2018 | — | #2,994 | 39 | |
| 2017 | — | #2,840 | 42 | |
| 2016 | — | #3,161 | 36 | |
| 2015 | — | #2,684 | 45 | |
| 2014 | — | #2,461 | 51 | |
| 2013 | — | #2,804 | 41 | |
| 2012 | — | #2,632 | 46 | |
| 2011 | — | #2,203 | 59 | |
| 2010 | — | #2,511 | 49 | |
| 2009 | — | #2,320 | 56 | |
| 2008 | — | #2,291 | 57 | |
| 2007 | — | #1,995 | 70 | |
| 2006 | — | #1,808 | 76 | |
| 2005 | — | #1,772 | 74 | |
| 2004 | — | #1,857 | 66 | |
| 2003 | — | #1,578 | 80 | |
| 2002 | — | #1,295 | 104 | |
| 2001 | — | #1,242 | 107 | |
| 2000 | — | #1,228 | 109 | |
| 1999 | — | #1,259 | 98 | |
| 1998 | — | #1,159 | 108 | |
| 1997 | — | #1,045 | 122 | |
| 1996 | — | #985 | 127 | |
| 1995 | — | #847 | 162 | |
| 1994 | — | #912 | 143 | |
| 1993 | — | #770 | 185 | |
| 1992 | — | #790 | 177 | |
| 1991 | — | #679 | 223 | |
| 1990 | — | #672 | 227 | |
| 1989 | — | #638 | 245 | |
| 1988 | — | #598 | 245 | |
| 1987 | — | #580 | 247 | |
| 1986 | #10,912 | 5 | #553 | 258 |
| 1985 | — | #480 | 326 | |
| 1984 | — | #505 | 279 | |
| 1983 | — | #454 | 332 | |
| 1982 | — | #480 | 314 | |
| 1981 | — | #443 | 346 | |
| 1980 | — | #480 | 308 | |
| 1979 | — | #428 | 350 | |
| 1978 | #9,750 | 5 | #426 | 345 |
| 1977 | — | #398 | 387 | |
| 1976 | — | #395 | 382 | |
| 1975 | — | #406 | 355 | |
| 1974 | — | #397 | 382 | |
| 1973 | #6,080 | 8 | #384 | 403 |
| 1972 | — | #387 | 412 | |
| 1971 | #8,324 | 5 | #384 | 435 |
| 1970 | — | #332 | 569 | |
| 1969 | — | #315 | 590 | |
| 1968 | — | #304 | 603 | |
| 1967 | — | #296 | 614 | |
| 1966 | #6,564 | 5 | #269 | 747 |
| 1965 | #4,831 | 8 | #265 | 779 |
| 1964 | — | #270 | 817 | |
| 1963 | #5,891 | 6 | #252 | 909 |
| 1962 | — | #249 | 986 | |
| 1961 | #6,567 | 5 | #241 | 1,069 |
| 1960 | #5,696 | 6 | #244 | 1,081 |
| 1959 | #5,031 | 7 | #246 | 1,072 |
| 1958 | #6,103 | 5 | #222 | 1,185 |
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 | #199 | 1,357 |
| 1956 | #5,325 | 6 | #178 | 1,634 |
| 1955 | — | #162 | 1,765 | |
| 1954 | — | #163 | 1,765 | |
| 1953 | #3,687 | 10 | #161 | 1,714 |
| 1952 | — | #154 | 1,817 | |
| 1951 | #5,414 | 5 | #160 | 1,637 |
| 1950 | #4,738 | 6 | #162 | 1,550 |
| 1949 | — | #171 | 1,361 | |
| 1948 | #5,243 | 5 | #182 | 1,143 |
| 1947 | — | #205 | 963 | |
| 1946 | — | #205 | 836 | |
| 1945 | #4,556 | 5 | #214 | 645 |
| 1944 | — | #227 | 607 | |
| 1943 | #4,691 | 5 | #220 | 665 |
| 1942 | — | #246 | 535 | |
| 1941 | — | #280 | 418 | |
| 1940 | — | #287 | 382 | |
| 1939 | — | #280 | 393 | |
| 1938 | — | #302 | 328 | |
| 1937 | — | #307 | 300 | |
| 1936 | — | #327 | 275 | |
| 1935 | — | #306 | 312 | |
| 1934 | — | #340 | 259 | |
| 1933 | — | #360 | 228 | |
| 1932 | — | #345 | 256 | |
| 1931 | — | #370 | 232 | |
| 1930 | — | #339 | 271 | |
| 1929 | — | #399 | 212 | |
| 1928 | — | #331 | 293 | |
| 1927 | — | #352 | 275 | |
| 1926 | — | #343 | 281 | |
| 1925 | — | #363 | 267 | |
| 1924 | — | #370 | 265 | |
| 1923 | — | #340 | 295 | |
| 1922 | — | #351 | 284 | |
| 1921 | — | #369 | 270 | |
| 1920 | — | #339 | 293 | |
| 1919 | — | #372 | 242 | |
| 1918 | — | #377 | 247 | |
| 1917 | — | #337 | 265 | |
| 1916 | — | #327 | 263 | |
| 1915 | — | #361 | 220 | |
| 1914 | — | #331 | 192 | |
| 1913 | — | #337 | 148 | |
| 1912 | — | #306 | 141 | |
| 1911 | — | #314 | 74 | |
| 1910 | — | #304 | 65 | |
| 1909 | — | #292 | 60 | |
| 1908 | — | #303 | 52 | |
| 1907 | — | #341 | 40 | |
| 1906 | — | #304 | 45 | |
| 1905 | — | #316 | 40 | |
| 1904 | — | #344 | 34 | |
| 1903 | — | #318 | 35 | |
| 1902 | — | #335 | 34 | |
| 1901 | — | #383 | 24 | |
| 1900 | — | #292 | 50 | |
| 1899 | — | #384 | 23 | |
| 1898 | — | #335 | 33 | |
| 1897 | — | #346 | 29 | |
| 1896 | — | #400 | 24 | |
| 1895 | — | #340 | 29 | |
| 1894 | — | #376 | 24 | |
| 1893 | — | #349 | 26 | |
| 1892 | — | #309 | 36 | |
| 1891 | — | #364 | 22 | |
| 1890 | — | #389 | 21 | |
| 1889 | — | #338 | 27 | |
| 1888 | — | #387 | 23 | |
| 1887 | — | #438 | 15 | |
| 1886 | — | #369 | 22 | |
| 1885 | — | #388 | 21 | |
| 1884 | — | #450 | 17 | |
| 1883 | — | #448 | 16 | |
| 1882 | — | #469 | 15 | |
| 1881 | — | #395 | 18 | |
| 1880 | — | #392 | 19 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Randolph was already there! It came in at #392, and was given to 19 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1887, when fewer than 23 boys a year got the name.
Where Randolph is popular in 1977
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Virginia#176 · 1 in 1,162
- District of Columbia#210 · 1 in 1,128
- West Virginia#213 · 1 in 2,038
- Connecticut#262 · 1 in 2,665
- Pennsylvania#274 · 1 in 3,372
Best ever in a state: #62 in Alaska, 1955.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | #176 | 28 | 1 in 1,162 |
| District of Columbia | #210 | 7 | 1 in 1,128 |
| West Virginia | #213 | 7 | 1 in 2,038 |
| Connecticut | #262 | 6 | 1 in 2,665 |
| Pennsylvania | #274 | 22 | 1 in 3,372 |
| Minnesota | #295 | 7 | 1 in 4,110 |
| Maryland | #297 | 7 | 1 in 3,092 |
| Ohio | #305 | 21 | 1 in 3,690 |
| Florida | #312 | 21 | 1 in 2,382 |
| Arizona | #314 | 8 | 1 in 2,324 |
| Kentucky | #335 | 7 | 1 in 4,028 |
| Michigan | #338 | 16 | 1 in 4,020 |
| Missouri | #347 | 8 | 1 in 4,393 |
| South Carolina | #357 | 7 | 1 in 2,955 |
| New York | #366 | 32 | 1 in 3,551 |
| Tennessee | #367 | 8 | 1 in 3,990 |
| New Jersey | #373 | 10 | 1 in 4,168 |
| Massachusetts | #375 | 5 | 1 in 6,604 |
| California | #397 | 44 | 1 in 3,760 |
| Louisiana | #401 | 11 | 1 in 3,000 |
| Georgia | #418 | 9 | 1 in 4,206 |
| Washington | #424 | 5 | 1 in 5,174 |
| North Carolina | #431 | 8 | 1 in 4,812 |
| Texas | #450 | 28 | 1 in 4,006 |
| Illinois | #588 | 10 | 1 in 8,136 |
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · boys
Falling
- 586 spots since 2024 (#5,443 → #4,857)
- 1,123 spots since 2020 (#3,734 → #4,857)
- 2,173 spots since 2015 (#2,684 → #4,857)
- Biggest jump: 92 spots in 1900 (#384 → #292)
- Biggest drop: 142 spots in 1994 (#770 → #912)
Rise & fade · boys
72 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1952 at #154 (1,817 births)
- Births halved by 1964, 12 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 117 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 117 yrs · run 1880–1996
Share of babies · boys
1 in 1,070
- Highest: 1 in 1,070 boys born in 1952 were named Randolph (0.09%)
- Latest: 1 in 85,404 boys born in 2025 (0.00%)
Era · boys
The 1950s
- 31.4% of all boys named Randolph (15,496) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 193 | #338 (1889) | #407 |
| 1890s | 267 | #309 (1892) | #359 |
| 1900s | 414 | #292 (1909) | #323 |
| 1910s | 1,857 | #304 (1910) | #337 |
| 1920s | 2,735 | #331 (1928) | #356 |
| 1930s | 2,854 | #280 (1939) | #328 |
| 1940s | 7,555 | #171 (1949) | #224 |
| 1950s | 15,496 | #154 (1952) | #181 |
| 1960s | 8,195 | #241 (1961) | #271 |
| 1970s | 4,020 | #332 (1970) | #394 |
| 1980s | 2,900 | #443 (1981) | #521 |
| 1990s | 1,572 | #672 (1990) | #912 |
| 2000s | 799 | #1,228 (2000) | #1,739 |
| 2010s | 434 | #2,203 (2011) | #2,829 |
| 2020s | 133 | #3,712 (2023) | #4,618 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Randolph in 1977
boys
#398
387 births · 1 in 4,246 boys
Top boys' names in 1977
More about 1977
boys
1,643,220 boys got a published name in 1977; 1 in 4,246 of them was named Randolph, which outranked 94.2% of the 6,861 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 24.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Randolph
Biggest movers since 1976
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.