How Many People Are Named Randolph?
An estimated 32,848 people in the United States have the first name Randolph. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Randolph peaked in popularity in 1952 with 1,817 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Randolph 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 Randolph paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Randolph is overwhelmingly male, 112 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Randolph 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
32,848
About 1 in 10,435 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1952
1,817 births
Total Registered
49,514
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Randolph
Randolph is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 49,514 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Randolph as a male name
Ranked #5,588 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (1,817 births)
Randolph as a female name
Ranked #12,299 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1953 (10 births)
Randolph: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Randolph span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 15,540 babies were registered. Randolph has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Randolph by Decade
How has Randolph 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 193 | 193 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 267 | 267 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 414 | 414 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,857 | 1,857 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,735 | 2,735 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 2,854 | 2,854 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 7,570 | 7,555 | 15 | |
| 1950s | 15,540 | 15,496 | 44 | |
| 1960s | 8,223 | 8,193 | 30 | |
| 1970s | 4,039 | 4,021 | 18 | |
| 1980s | 2,904 | 2,899 | 5 | |
| 1990s | 1,572 | 1,572 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 799 | 799 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 434 | 434 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 113 | 113 | 0 | |
Randolph by State
Birth registrations for Randolph span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Virginia. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Nevada. On average, about 868 Randolphs were registered per state.
Randolph + Last Name Combinations
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Randolph: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Randolph?
We estimate approximately 32,848 people named Randolph 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 10,435 Americans share this first name.
Is Randolph a common name?
Randolph is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49,514 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Randolph most popular?
Randolph reached peak popularity in 1952, when 1,817 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Randolph is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Randolph a male name?
Randolph is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Randolph Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Randolph Smith, Randolph Johnson, Randolph 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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