—2024 rank
1956peak year
316,475babies named Randy since 1880
▼ 38%5-year trend
Randy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Randy mean?
A diminutive of Randall and Randolph, from Germanic rand, 'rim of a shield', and wolf. Stood alone as a friendly mid-century American name.
OriginGermanic, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Randy
Same era, same vibe — if you like Randy, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Randys
- Randy Newman, songwriter
Spellings & variants
RandallRandolph
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