Meaning and history
Randal is a spelling variant of Randall, an English form of the medieval name Randolf or Randolph. It derives from Germanic elements rand, “rim of a shield,” and wulf, “wolf,” giving a sense such as “shield wolf.” The Normans introduced related forms into England, where they later became surnames and given names. Notable bearers include British peace activist and Nobel laureate Randal Cremer and American film director Randal Kleiser.
20062006: 56 births, rank #2,248
2007: 55 births, rank #2,337
2008: 47 births, rank #2,632
2009: 28 births, rank #3,721
2010: 44 births, rank #2,730
20112011: 37 births, rank #3,046
2012: 27 births, rank #3,807
2013: 27 births, rank #3,753
2014: 30 births, rank #3,532
2015: 41 births, rank #2,864
20162016: 24 births, rank #4,199
2017: 27 births, rank #3,889
2018: 31 births, rank #3,524
2019: 21 births, rank #4,639
2020: 29 births, rank #3,653
20212021: 21 births, rank #4,628
2022: 25 births, rank #4,184
2023: 11 births, rank #7,289
2024: 17 births, rank #5,443
20252025: 18 births, rank #5,208
Randal moved from #824 to #949 for boys between 1993 and 1994. Its highest annual birth count came in 1958, with 1,477 births.