Randolph

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A few things about Randolph you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Randolph

Randolph Scott

American actor (1898–1987)

Choose Randolph and your child shares a first name with Randolph Scott, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Randolph, like who?” Randolph Scott's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 85,470 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Randolph, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Randolph would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRandolph has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Randolphs, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1952, when it ranked #154. Today it's #4,857, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRandolph was 4.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 18,018 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 85,470.
• 🍂TrendRandolph has slipped 1,123 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,857. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Randolph means “shield wolf”.

About the name Randolph

Randolph is a boy name of English origin meaning “shield wolf”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-lph”. US birth records list Randolph for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #154 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,857, with 20 babies.

Origin:English names