boy's name
Randal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 29,429
Ireland
#249
1966 births
Randal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1958, when 1,477 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Randal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 9 |
| 1910s | 117 |
| 1920s | 208 |
| 1930s | 334 |
| 1940s | 1,712 |
| 1950s | 10,374 |
| 1960s | 8,403 |
| 1970s | 3,365 |
| 1980s | 2,497 |
| 1990s | 1,342 |
| 2000s | 533 |
| 2010s | 309 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 121 |
How popular is Randal?
In 2025, Randal was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Randal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Randal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Randal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Randal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Randal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Randal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Randal
How popular is the name Randal?
In 2025, Randal was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Randal a girl's or a boy's name?
Randal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Randal?
Randal has 2 syllables.
When was Randal most popular?
Randal peaked in 1958, when 1,477 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Randal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Randal currently ranks #5,327 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.