Is Randal a boy or girl name?

Randal is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Randal?

The average Randal alive today is an estimated 59 years old. People named Randal were most often born around 1958.

When was the name Randal most popular?

Randal peaked in 1958 with 1,477 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Randal have?

In one report's words: measured, serviceable, terse. Randal ranks #1520 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Randal — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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A medieval diminutive derived from Randolph, which traces to Old Norse elements meaning shield and wolf. The single-L spelling circulated in England for centuries before finding a steady foothold in twentieth-century America as a slightly leaner alternative to Randall.

Also answers toRandy, Rand

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1909–2025

SSA Data

1909 peak: 1,477 souls, A.D. 1958 2025

2025: 18 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

59 yrs

Most Randals were born around 1958 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.

Peak Reign

1958

№189 that year

Generation

Boomer, 53%

then Gen X 26% · Millennial 14%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈29K ever born · now falling

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Randal grew up with

SSA Data

Beatlemania·banana-seat bikes·45 rpm singles

Generation Distribution — Living Randals

SSA Data

Boomer 53%Gen X 26%Millennial 14%Gen Z 4%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Randal peaked in 1958.

Estimated average age: 59.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The single 'l' gives the name a direct, utilitarian profile compared to its double-L counterpart. It suggests woodgrain station wagons, transistor radios, and an era when Saturday mornings were reserved for yard maintenance. Over half of all living bearers belong to the baby boom generation. It is a name designed to get down to business without lingering on the vowels.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The spelling peaked in 1958 with roughly one thousand births before quietly yielding market share to Randall.

Field Note 02

With an estimated average age of fifty-eight, the name sits squarely in the middle of the Boomer generation.

Field Note 03

By 2025, annual usage had dropped to fewer than twenty births nationwide.

Notable Randals

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Randal Kleiserfilm director, b. 1946

Randal Pinkettbusiness executive, b. 1971

Adjacent Names

Randall · Darrell · Rodney · Duane · Gerald · Dale

Ephemera — If Randal were a…

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City

Fort Wayne

Color

Faded olive

Object

Steel socket set

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