Randall is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Randall means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Randall across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Randall has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Randall is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “shield wolf”. A medieval form of Randolph.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 199,745 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 43 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Randall per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (7,200/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (5/yr).
Randall has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #123 nationally (given to 7,200 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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