Randy Boy
How popular is Randy?
#1,084 boy name in 2025
198 baby boys were named Randy in the US in 2025, making it the 1084th most popular boy name.
268,545living people named Randy (est.)
63median age of people named Randy
334,472babies named Randy since 1880
1 in 16,744US babies born in 2025
Randy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,084 for boys (▼ 71 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 198 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-60% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #569 in 2015, #858 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1956 (16,547 boys) |
| Highest rank | #28 in 1956 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Randy is most popular
Babies named Randy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Kentucky: 0.3 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Arkansas: 0.2 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.2 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Texas: 0.2 per 1,000 (179 boys)
- Ohio: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
Randy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | #3,367 |
| 1920s | 79 | #2,302 |
| 1930s | 530 | #492 |
| 1940s | 14,165 | #92 |
| 1950s | 120,537 | #28 |
| 1960s | 93,878 | #32 |
| 1970s | 36,545 | #59 |
| 1980s | 29,512 | #87 |
| 1990s | 16,785 | #131 |
| 2000s | 10,356 | #278 |
| 2010s | 5,634 | #347 |
| 2020s | 1,423 | #858 |
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Questions
- Is Randy a boy or girl name?
- Randy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Randy were boys.
- How popular is the name Randy?
- 198 baby boys were named Randy in the US in 2025, making it the 1084th most popular boy name.
- When was Randy most popular?
- Randy peaked in 1956, when 16,547 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #28 in 1956.
- How many people are named Randy?
- 334,472 babies have been named Randy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 268,545 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Randy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Randy was most common in Kentucky, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.