Randel
Randall is a masculine given name in English, Irish and German. Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname Randall, which in turn is derived from Randolph.
- Medieval English
Meaning & Origin of Randel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Randall is a masculine given name in English, Irish and German. Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname Randall, which in turn is derived from Randolph.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Medieval English
The Story of Randel
The earliest SSA record of Randel as a baby boy name dates back to 1914, when 6 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 128 newborns named Randel — #675 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Randels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 4K Randels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Randel
Randel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Randel's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #675. Use the chart and map above to compare Randel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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