| Randolph | Reginald | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | shield wolf | counsel-ruler |
| Origin | germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RAN-dolf | REJ-ih-nuld |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1952 (1,817) | 1962 (2,647) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Randolph | Reginald |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 133 | 1,155 |
| 2010s | 434 | 3,068 |
| 2000s | 799 | 5,271 |
| 1990s | 1,572 | 9,724 |
| 1980s | 2,900 | 13,500 |
| 1970s | 4,020 | 17,191 |
| 1960s | 8,195 | 24,921 |
| 1950s | 15,496 | 19,338 |
| 1940s | 7,555 | 7,090 |
| 1930s | 2,854 | 3,864 |
| 1920s | 2,735 | 3,699 |
| 1910s | 1,857 | 1,929 |
| 1900s | 414 | 439 |
| 1890s | 267 | 231 |
| 1880s | 193 | 131 |
From the Germanic/Old Norse name Randwulf (Rannulfr), combining 'rand' ('shield, rim') and 'wulf/ulfr' ('wolf'), meaning 'shield wolf'. Note some Norman forms became confused with Rannulf ('raven wolf').
From Germanic 'ragin' ('counsel, advice') + 'wald' ('rule, power'), i.e. 'ruler by counsel' / 'counsel-power'. Note: this is 'ruler/power', NOT literally 'king'. Reynold and Ronald are closely related forms.
Randolph and Reginald are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Randolph means shield wolf (germanic origin), while Reginald means counsel-ruler (germanic origin).
In US records, Randolph first appears in 0 and Reginald in 0, so Randolph has the longer recorded history.