Gender
Origin
- English
- Wolf With A Shield
Shield wolf, defender and protector; The wolf is revered for its strength, cunning, and fearlessness. Quite possibly this name was derived as an identifier for a family which used the emblem of the wolf as part of its coat of arms. - Teutonic
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Randolph
Pronunciation
r(a)-ndol-ph, ran-do-lph
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #154, 1,819 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4857, 20 births)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #3683, 10 births); most recent 1986 (rank #10903, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | – |
| 2024 | 17 | – |
| 2023 | 30 | – |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 18 | – |
| 2020 | 28 | – |
| 2019 | 26 | – |
| 2018 | 39 | – |
| 2017 | 42 | – |
| 2016 | 36 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #4425, 3 births)
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| 2024 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #765, 6 births); most recent 1985 (rank #2003, 4 births)
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| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #83, 50 births); most recent 1980 (rank #277, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
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| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence