How Many People Are Named Randell?
An estimated 8,088 people in the United States have the first name Randell. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Randell peaked in popularity in 1960 with 323 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Randell 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 Randell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Randell is overwhelmingly male, 148 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,088
About 1 in 42,378 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1960
323 births
Total Registered
10,148
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Randell
Randell is predominantly male (98.5%), though 148 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Randell as a male name
Ranked #8,154 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (323 births)
Randell as a female name
Ranked #13,015 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1986 (22 births)
Randell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Randell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,465 babies were registered. Randell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Randell by Decade
How has Randell 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.
Randell by State
Birth registrations for Randell span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Kentucky. The lowest are in Maryland, Iowa, New Jersey. On average, about 183 Randells were registered per state.
Randell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Randell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Randell
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Randell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Randell?
We estimate approximately 8,088 people named Randell 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 42,378 Americans share this first name.
Is Randell a common name?
Randell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,148 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Randell most popular?
Randell reached peak popularity in 1960, when 323 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Randell is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Randell a male name?
Randell is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Randell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Randell Smith, Randell Johnson, Randell 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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