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Randolph

boy name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

shield wolf

Goes by Randy

Randolph'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

RandolphEnglish

More branches

RandallEnglish · related formRandalEnglish · variantRandyEnglish · short formRandiEnglish · feminine form

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Randolph peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

30 people · the #94,398 first name in Brazil · median age 48

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Randolph

People given the name Randolph in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

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

Names that fit alongside Randolph

Rudolph Rowland Derrick Adolph Gilbert Rollin

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