| Randall | Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | shield wolf | Blessed |
| Origin | english | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RAN-dul | BEN-it |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1960 (7,174) | 2025 (6,268) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 6,268 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Randall | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 882 | 27,444 |
| 2010s | 2,244 | 24,908 |
| 2000s | 4,074 | 7,128 |
| 1990s | 10,322 | 3,020 |
| 1980s | 19,326 | 1,573 |
| 1970s | 23,025 | 797 |
| 1960s | 52,055 | 1,626 |
| 1950s | 62,450 | 1,841 |
| 1940s | 17,774 | 1,137 |
| 1930s | 3,014 | 948 |
| 1920s | 1,952 | 1,009 |
| 1910s | 1,140 | 683 |
| 1900s | 157 | 153 |
| 1890s | 89 | 118 |
| 1880s | 88 | 129 |
Medieval English form of the Old English name Randwulf, from 'rand' ('shield, rim') and 'wulf' ('wolf'), meaning 'shield wolf'. Shares its root and sense with Randolph.
Bennett is a medieval English form of Benedict, from the Latin for “blessed.”
Bennett is more popular than Randall today: about 6,268 US babies were given the name Bennett in 2025, compared with 0 named Randall.
Randall means shield wolf (english origin), while Bennett means Blessed (English origin).
In US records, Randall first appears in 0 and Bennett in 1880, so Randall has the longer recorded history.