Randol: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	27	3	–	#3,790
1930s	26	3	-4%	#3,557
1940s	64	6	+146%	#2,097
1950s	192	19	+200%	#1,673
1960s	112	11	-42%	#1,864
1970s	66	7	-41%	#2,709
1980s	38	4	-42%	#4,272
1990s	32	3	-16%	#8,760
2000s	15	2	-53%	#8,153
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,790

1930s

-4%

#3,557

1940s

+146%

#2,097

1950s

192

+200%

#1,673

1960s

112

-42%

#1,864

1970s

-41%

#2,709

1980s

-42%

#4,272

1990s

-16%

#8,760

2000s

-53%

#8,153

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Randol

Randol is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1920, 572 American babies have been named Randol. Its peak came in 1956, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Randol stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Randol?

The median living Randol is about 63 years old; half are between 48 and 70. An estimated 400 people named Randol are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Randol year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#11,718
2005	9	#8,153
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#4,272
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,113
1970	13	#2,709
1965	9	#2,937
1960	15	#2,184
1955	19	#1,837
1950	17	#1,864
1945	10	#2,360
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,826
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Randol, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Randol?

The median living Randol is about 63 years old. Half of all living Randols are between 48 and 70 years old.

How many people named Randol are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Randol are alive in the United States, based on 572 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Randol in 2025?

Randol did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Randol?

572 babies have been named Randol in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Randol most popular?

Randol peaked in 1956, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Randol a boy or girl name?

Randol is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Randol rising or falling?

Randol has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Randol

Randol popularity over time

The story of Randol

How old are people named Randol?

Randol year by year

Frequently asked questions

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