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“shield” + “wolf”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Randolph is a masculine given name documented in English, French, German and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse rǫnd, from the components “shield” + “wolf”.
Meaning: “shield” + “wolf”
From Old Norse rǫnd (“shield”) + úlfr (“wolf”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 20 boys (rank 4857). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Randolph
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 19 | 392 | observed |
| 1881 | 18 | 395 | observed |
| 1882 | 15 | 469 | observed |
| 1883 | 16 | 448 | observed |
| 1884 | 17 | 450 | observed |
| 1885 | 21 | 388 | observed |
| 1886 | 22 | 369 | observed |
| 1887 | 15 | 438 | observed |
| 1888 | 23 | 387 | observed |
| 1889 | 27 | 338 | observed |
| 1890 | 21 | 389 | observed |
| 1891 | 22 | 364 | observed |
| 1892 | 36 | 309 | observed |
| 1893 | 26 | 349 | observed |
| 1894 | 24 | 376 | observed |
| 1895 | 29 | 340 | observed |
| 1896 | 24 | 400 | observed |
| 1897 | 29 | 346 | observed |
| 1898 | 33 | 335 | observed |
| 1899 | 23 | 384 | observed |
| 1900 | 50 | 292 | observed |
| 1901 | 24 | 383 | observed |
| 1902 | 34 | 335 | observed |
| 1903 | 35 | 318 | observed |
| 1904 | 34 | 344 | observed |
| 1905 | 40 | 316 | observed |
| 1906 | 45 | 304 | observed |
| 1907 | 40 | 341 | observed |
| 1908 | 52 | 303 | observed |
| 1909 | 60 | 292 | observed |
| 1910 | 65 | 304 | observed |
| 1911 | 74 | 314 | observed |
| 1912 | 141 | 306 | observed |
| 1913 | 148 | 337 | observed |
| 1914 | 192 | 331 | observed |
| 1915 | 220 | 361 | observed |
| 1916 | 263 | 327 | observed |
| 1917 | 265 | 337 | observed |
| 1918 | 247 | 377 | observed |
| 1919 | 242 | 372 | observed |
| 1920 | 293 | 339 | observed |
| 1921 | 270 | 369 | observed |
| 1922 | 284 | 351 | observed |
| 1923 | 295 | 340 | observed |
| 1924 | 265 | 370 | observed |
| 1925 | 267 | 363 | observed |
| 1926 | 281 | 343 | observed |
| 1927 | 275 | 352 | observed |
| 1928 | 293 | 331 | observed |
| 1929 | 212 | 399 | observed |
| 1930 | 271 | 339 | observed |
| 1931 | 232 | 370 | observed |
| 1932 | 256 | 345 | observed |
| 1933 | 228 | 360 | observed |
| 1934 | 259 | 340 | observed |
| 1935 | 312 | 306 | observed |
| 1936 | 275 | 327 | observed |
| 1937 | 300 | 307 | observed |
| 1938 | 328 | 302 | observed |
| 1939 | 393 | 280 | observed |
| 1940 | 382 | 287 | observed |
| 1941 | 418 | 280 | observed |
| 1942 | 535 | 246 | observed |
| 1943 | 665 | 220 | observed |
| 1944 | 607 | 227 | observed |
| 1945 | 645 | 214 | observed |
| 1946 | 836 | 205 | observed |
| 1947 | 963 | 205 | observed |
| 1948 | 1,143 | 182 | observed |
| 1949 | 1,361 | 171 | observed |
| 1950 | 1,550 | 162 | observed |
| 1951 | 1,637 | 160 | observed |
| 1952 | 1,817 | 154 | observed |
| 1953 | 1,714 | 161 | observed |
| 1954 | 1,765 | 163 | observed |
| 1955 | 1,765 | 162 | observed |
| 1956 | 1,634 | 178 | observed |
| 1957 | 1,357 | 199 | observed |
| 1958 | 1,185 | 222 | observed |
| 1959 | 1,072 | 246 | observed |
| 1960 | 1,081 | 244 | observed |
| 1961 | 1,069 | 241 | observed |
| 1962 | 986 | 249 | observed |
| 1963 | 909 | 252 | observed |
| 1964 | 817 | 270 | observed |
| 1965 | 779 | 265 | observed |
| 1966 | 747 | 269 | observed |
| 1967 | 614 | 296 | observed |
| 1968 | 603 | 304 | observed |
| 1969 | 590 | 315 | observed |
| 1970 | 569 | 332 | observed |
| 1971 | 435 | 384 | observed |
| 1972 | 412 | 387 | observed |
| 1973 | 403 | 384 | observed |
| 1974 | 382 | 397 | observed |
| 1975 | 355 | 406 | observed |
| 1976 | 382 | 395 | observed |
| 1977 | 387 | 398 | observed |
| 1978 | 345 | 426 | observed |
| 1979 | 350 | 428 | observed |
| 1980 | 308 | 480 | observed |
| 1981 | 346 | 443 | observed |
| 1982 | 314 | 480 | observed |
| 1983 | 332 | 454 | observed |
| 1984 | 279 | 505 | observed |
| 1985 | 326 | 480 | observed |
| 1986 | 258 | 553 | observed |
| 1987 | 247 | 580 | observed |
| 1988 | 245 | 598 | observed |
| 1989 | 245 | 638 | observed |
| 1990 | 227 | 672 | observed |
| 1991 | 223 | 679 | observed |
| 1992 | 177 | 790 | observed |
| 1993 | 185 | 770 | observed |
| 1994 | 143 | 912 | observed |
| 1995 | 162 | 847 | observed |
| 1996 | 127 | 985 | observed |
| 1997 | 122 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1998 | 108 | 1,159 | observed |
| 1999 | 98 | 1,259 | observed |
| 2000 | 109 | 1,228 | observed |
| 2001 | 107 | 1,242 | observed |
| 2002 | 104 | 1,295 | observed |
| 2003 | 80 | 1,578 | observed |
| 2004 | 66 | 1,857 | observed |
| 2005 | 74 | 1,772 | observed |
| 2006 | 76 | 1,808 | observed |
| 2007 | 70 | 1,995 | observed |
| 2008 | 57 | 2,291 | observed |
| 2009 | 56 | 2,320 | observed |
| 2010 | 49 | 2,511 | observed |
| 2011 | 59 | 2,203 | observed |
| 2012 | 46 | 2,632 | observed |
| 2013 | 41 | 2,804 | observed |
| 2014 | 51 | 2,461 | observed |
| 2015 | 45 | 2,684 | observed |
| 2016 | 36 | 3,161 | observed |
| 2017 | 42 | 2,840 | observed |
| 2018 | 39 | 2,994 | observed |
| 2019 | 26 | 4,003 | observed |
| 2020 | 28 | 3,734 | observed |
| 2021 | 18 | 5,110 | observed |
| 2022 | 20 | 4,850 | observed |
| 2023 | 30 | 3,712 | observed |
| 2024 | 17 | 5,443 | observed |
| 2025 | 20 | 4,857 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Randolph” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Randolph— “house wolf”
Randolph, _m._ _Eng._ Teu. house wolf, 335, 421
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American newspaper publisher (1863–1951)
American actor (1898–1987)
British politician, father of Winston Churchill (1849-1895)
astronaut, Fighter pilot
British politician, son of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1911-1968)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
