Randolph comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Shield wolf, strong protector.
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How popular is Randolph?
1952peak year
Randolph reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1952, 1,817 babies received the name (ranked #154). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3932), with about 30 babies given the name annually. Randolph has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 49,514 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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