Randolph
From Randulf, a name of Norse and Germanic stock made of rand, the rim of a shield, and wulf, wolf; Vikings and Normans both brought it to England.
Randolph in 2025
Randolph was given to 20 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10,550th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 165,767 babies born.
The history of Randolph
Randolph reached its highest point in 1952, when 1,817 babies were given the name, ranking 331st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 49,536 babies have been named Randolph. Half of them were born before 1955, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Randolph by decade
| Decade | Babies named Randolph | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 193 | 777 |
| 1890s | 267 | 755 |
| 1900s | 414 | 771 |
| 1910s | 1,857 | 701 |
| 1920s | 2,735 | 712 |
| 1930s | 2,854 | 588 |
| 1940s | 7,570 | 371 |
| 1950s | 15,540 | 331 |
| 1960s | 8,225 | 517 |
| 1970s | 4,038 | 736 |
| 1980s | 2,905 | 973 |
| 1990s | 1,572 | 1,507 |
| 2000s | 799 | 2,837 |
| 2010s | 434 | 5,058 |
| 2020s | 133 | 8,068 |
Where Randolph is heading
Randolph has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 45 babies in 2015 to 20 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1952 peak — Randolph is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Randolph
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Randolph.