Randal
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,620 in 1986
0 babies were named Randal in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRandal first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #2,620.
About the name Randal
Randal is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-dal”. US birth records list Randal for girls from 1949 to 1994, in 13 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #2,620 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 girls |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 220,264 girls |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 367,647 girls |
Other spellings of Randal
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Randal
What is the origin of the name Randal?
Randal has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Randal a boy or girl name?
Randal is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Randal?
Randal is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #2,620 in 1986.