Randolph

/ RAN-dawlf /
boyclassicvintagestrongmedieval

“shield wolf” — Old Norse, Old English

—2024 rank
1952peak year
48,001babies named Randolph since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend

Randolph popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 195218801920196020002024

What does Randolph mean?

From Randolf, Old Norse rand, 'shield', plus ulfr, 'wolf'. A medieval name kept alive by the Randolph surname.

OriginOld Norse, Old English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Randolph

Same era, same vibe — if you like Randolph, these usually land on the shortlist too.

Roderick♂ boy
famous ruler · Germanic
rare · peak 1971
Clifford♂ boy
ford by the cliff · English
rare · peak 1925
Terrence♂ boy
soft, tender · Latin
rare · peak 1955

Famous Randolphs

Spellings & variants

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