Randy
A pet form of Randall or Randolph, from Germanic rand “shield rim” plus wulf “wolf.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Randy first shows up in the national records in 1915. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1948 to 1984. Its biggest year was 1956, when 16,547 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 28 nationally. All told, 334,472 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Randi (30,799), Randee (3,012), Randie (2,058) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Randall
Explore Randy interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | No. 3368 |
| 1920s | 79 | No. 2302 |
| 1930s | 530 | No. 492 |
| 1940s | 14,165 | No. 92 |
| 1950s | 120,537 | No. 28 |
| 1960s | 93,878 | No. 32 |
| 1970s | 36,545 | No. 59 |
| 1980s | 29,512 | No. 87 |
| 1990s | 16,785 | No. 131 |
| 2000s | 10,356 | No. 278 |
| 2010s | 5,634 | No. 347 |
| 2020s | 1,423 | No. 858 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.