Randolph Scott
There are approximately 49 people named Randolph Scott living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,994,986 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Randolph with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Scott. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
49
1 in 6,994,986
Named Randolph
33K
Alive today
Named Scott
511K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 511K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #36
Per 100K: 149.00
Top ancestry: White (60.2%)
First name trend
Randolph: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Randolph. The peak year was 1952 with 1,817 births. The average person named Randolph today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Scott surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Scott, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.2%.
- White60.2%
- Black or African American32.9%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Randolph has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0096% of the US population, based on 32,848 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Scott appears at a rate of 149.00 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1490%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 49 people with the full name Randolph Scott. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Randolph
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FAQ
Randolph Scott: questions and answers
How many people are named Randolph Scott?
We estimate approximately 49 people in the United States share the full name Randolph Scott. That works out to about 1 in 6,994,986 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0096%) with the surname frequency (149.00 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Randolph Scott?
We classify Randolph Scott as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,994,986 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Randolph a male or female name?
Randolph is predominantly male. Out of 49,514 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Randolph profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.