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Randall

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

shield wolf (form of Randolph)

Randall's name family

One shared root links 5 names in English.

Shared root: from Germanic and Norse Randulf, rand "shield-rim" + wulf "wolf"

The family

RandallEnglish · related formRandolphEnglish

More branches

RandalEnglish · variantRandyEnglish · short formRandiEnglish · feminine form

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Randall peaked in the 1950s.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

66 people · the #55,051 first name in Brazil · median age 40

1970s

Among people named Randall living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Randall

Most people given the name Randall in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Randall you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Randall

Kendall Marshall Mitchell Clayton Spencer Preston

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