Randolph is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Randolph means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Randolph across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Randolph has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Randolph is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “shield wolf”. From Germanic elements rand and wulf.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 49,536 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 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 Randolph per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1952 (1,817/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Randolph has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1952, when it ranked #331 nationally (given to 1,817 babies that year).
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