How Many People Are Named Randel?
An estimated 2,840 people in the United States have the first name Randel. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Randel peaked in popularity in 1957 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Randel 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 Randel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,840
About 1 in 120,688 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1957
128 births
Total Registered
3,676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Randel
Randel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,676 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Randel as a male name
Ranked #13,696 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1957 (128 births)
Randel as a female name
Ranked #14,944 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1986 (7 births)
Randel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Randel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,104 babies were registered. Randel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Randel by Decade
How has Randel 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.
Randel by State
Birth registrations for Randel span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Kentucky. The lowest are in Virginia, Colorado, Florida. On average, about 52 Randels were registered per state.
Randel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Randel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Randel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Randel?
We estimate approximately 2,840 people named Randel 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 120,688 Americans share this first name.
Is Randel a common name?
Randel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Randel most popular?
Randel reached peak popularity in 1957, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Randel is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Randel a male name?
Randel is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Randel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Randel Smith, Randel Johnson, Randel 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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