Randy
Boy name · #1086 in 2025 · Rare
Randy is currently the #1086 boy name in the United States — 198 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #569, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,091 boys born in 2025 was named Randy.
Babies named Randy per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Randy first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 16,547 boys were named Randy — good for #28 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Randy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Randy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Randy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Randy is most common
State-level data for Randy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Randy
Statistically, parents drawn to Randy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ricky, Terry, Ray, Rodney, and Teddy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Randy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | #1084 |
| 2024 | 220 | #1013 |
| 2023 | 236 | #956 |
| 2022 | 254 | #908 |
| 2021 | 250 | #916 |
| 2020 | 265 | #858 |
| 2019 | 349 | #708 |
| 2018 | 372 | #674 |
| 2017 | 384 | #664 |
| 2016 | 427 | #628 |
| 2015 | 493 | #569 |
| 2014 | 548 | #510 |
| 2013 | 641 | #448 |
| 2012 | 696 | #413 |
| 2011 | 841 | #356 |
| 2010 | 883 | #347 |
| 2009 | 996 | #321 |
| 2008 | 1,102 | #302 |
| 2007 | 1,004 | #318 |
| 2006 | 1,052 | #310 |
| 2005 | 1,082 | #306 |
| 2004 | 977 | #316 |
| 2003 | 936 | #317 |
| 2002 | 1,017 | #294 |
| 2001 | 1,054 | #285 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Randy a popular boy name?
Randy ranked #1086 among boys in 2025 with 198 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #569.
When was the name Randy most popular?
Randy peaked in 1956, when 16,547 American boys received the name (ranked #28 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Randy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,091 newborn American boys was named Randy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.