| Weston | Randall | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | West town | shield wolf |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | WES-tun | RAN-dul |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1882 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (5,482) | 1960 (7,174) |
| In 2025 | 5,482 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Weston | Randall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25,855 | 882 |
| 2010s | 28,812 | 2,244 |
| 2000s | 7,991 | 4,074 |
| 1990s | 6,107 | 10,322 |
| 1980s | 3,402 | 19,326 |
| 1970s | 1,113 | 23,025 |
| 1960s | 515 | 52,055 |
| 1950s | 431 | 62,450 |
| 1940s | 374 | 17,774 |
| 1930s | 384 | 3,014 |
| 1920s | 470 | 1,952 |
| 1910s | 351 | 1,140 |
| 1900s | 57 | 157 |
| 1890s | 33 | 89 |
| 1880s | 12 | 88 |
An English place name, “western town or settlement.”
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.
Weston is more popular than Randall today: about 5,482 US babies were given the name Weston in 2025, compared with 0 named Randall.
Weston means West town (English origin), while Randall means shield wolf (english origin).
In US records, Weston first appears in 1882 and Randall in 0, so Randall has the longer recorded history.