Rendell
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.
Meaning & Origin of Rendell
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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The Story of Rendell
The earliest SSA record of Rendell as a baby boy name dates back to 1939, when 6 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Rendell — #1,602 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Rendells. 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 604 Rendells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rendell
Rendell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 604 births in the dataset. Rendell's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,602. Use the chart and map above to compare Rendell'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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