Randon
An English name of unknown origin, potentially a variant of the name Brandon.
Name Census estimates that about 1,663 living Americans carry the first name Randon. It is a predominantly male name (99.4% of registrations). The average person named Randon today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Randon births was 1987 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Randon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 206,106 Americans
Peak year
1987
67 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,633
Tracked since 1945
Census
Randon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,516 people with the first name Randon, which placed it at #9,256 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,256
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,516 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Randon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Randon is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Black (15.2%) and Hispanic (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Randon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Randon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.6% · 995
- Black or African American15.2% · 231
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 111
- Two or more races4.7% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 40
Gender
Gender distribution for Randon
Out of the 1,766 babies given the name Randon since 1880, 99.4% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Randon as a male name
- Ranked #10,633 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1987 (67 births)
Randon as a female name
- Ranked #11,981 in 1985
- 5 female births in 1985
- Peak: 1981 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Randon leans strongly male. 1,471 people counted with this name were male (96.9%), compared with 47 female bearers (3.1%).
Popularity
Randon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Randon from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 486 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Randon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Randon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Randons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Randon, while Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Randon
The name Randon has its roots in the ancient language of Proto-Germanic, which was spoken by the Germanic tribes that inhabited parts of Europe and Scandinavia during the first few centuries AD. The word "rand" in Proto-Germanic meant "rim" or "edge," and it is believed that the name Randon may have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near the edge of a forest or a settlement.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Randon can be found in the Frankish Annals, a historical chronicle written in the late 8th century AD. The Annals mention a Frankish nobleman named Randon who was involved in a military campaign against the Saxons in what is now northern Germany.
In the 11th century, a monk named Randon is mentioned in the records of the Benedictine abbey of Cluny in France. He is believed to have been a scribe and a scholar, and his name appears in several manuscripts from that period.
During the Middle Ages, the name Randon was particularly popular in parts of France and England. One notable bearer of the name was Randon de Pelet, a French knight who fought in the Crusades and was present at the siege of Antioch in 1098.
In the 15th century, a Scottish poet and courtier named Randon Macdonald lived in the court of King James IV of Scotland. His poems and writings have been preserved in various collections and archives.
Another famous bearer of the name Randon was an English explorer and navigator named Randon Collinson, who lived from 1811 to 1888. He led several expeditions to the Arctic regions and made significant contributions to the mapping and exploration of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
While the name Randon has fallen out of common usage in many parts of the world, it remains a part of the historical and cultural heritage of various regions, particularly in parts of Europe and the British Isles. The name has a rich and diverse history, and its meaning and origins can be traced back to the ancient Germanic languages and cultures.
People
Randon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Randon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Randon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Randon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,663 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Randon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 206,106 US residents.
Is Randon a common name?
We classify Randon as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,766 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Randon most popular?
The single biggest year for Randon was 1987, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Randon is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Randon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,516 people with the name Randon, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,256 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Randon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Randon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Randon leans strongly male. 1,471 people counted with this name were male (96.9%), compared with 47 female bearers (3.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Randon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Randon is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Black (15.2%) and Hispanic (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Randon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Randon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (995 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Randon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Randon a male name?
Yes, 99.4% of people registered as Randon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Randon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Randon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Randon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Randon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.