Randy
A pet form of Randall or Randolph, both from a Germanic name joining rand, the rim of a shield, with wulf, meaning 'wolf'.
Randy in 2025
Randy was given to 198 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,230th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,744 babies born.
The history of Randy
Randy reached its highest point in 1956, when 16,740 babies were given the name, ranking 50th that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 334,472 babies have been named Randy. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Randy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Randy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | 7,074 |
| 1920s | 102 | 3,749 |
| 1930s | 543 | 1,036 |
| 1940s | 14,906 | 184 |
| 1950s | 122,475 | 50 |
| 1960s | 94,949 | 64 |
| 1970s | 37,034 | 130 |
| 1980s | 29,935 | 179 |
| 1990s | 16,971 | 256 |
| 2000s | 10,436 | 555 |
| 2010s | 5,650 | 708 |
| 2020s | 1,447 | 1,767 |
Where Randy is heading
Randy has fallen 60% over the past decade, from 499 babies in 2015 to 198 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1956 peak — Randy is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Randy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Randy.