How Many People Are Named Randal?
An estimated 23,839 people in the United States have the first name Randal. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Randal peaked in popularity in 1958 with 1,477 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Randal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Randal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Randal is overwhelmingly male, 132 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Randal has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
23,839
About 1 in 14,378 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1958
1,477 births
Total Registered
29,306
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Randal
Randal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 29,306 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Randal as a male name
Ranked #5,587 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (1,477 births)
Randal as a female name
Ranked #11,466 in 1994
7 female births in 1994
Peak: 1986 (37 births)
Randal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Randal span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 10,373 babies were registered. Randal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Randal by Decade
How has Randal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Randal by State
Birth registrations for Randal span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Nevada, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 538 Randals were registered per state.
Randal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Randal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Randal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Randal?
We estimate approximately 23,839 people named Randal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,378 Americans share this first name.
Is Randal a common name?
Randal is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,306 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Randal most popular?
Randal reached peak popularity in 1958, when 1,477 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Randal is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Randal a male name?
Randal is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Randal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Randal Smith, Randal Johnson, Randal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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