Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Randa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,700
Rank 2025
#11,700
among girls · ↑1,452 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Randa
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
107 babies
All-time total
3,690
#3,146 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Randa popularity over time

3,690 babies have been named Randa since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #4,305
1920s 5 1 -17% #5,289
1930s 14 1 +180% #3,358
1940s 360 36 +2471% #1,096
1950s 551 55 +53% #1,092
1960s 439 44 -20% #1,592
1970s 577 58 +31% #1,440
1980s 737 74 +28% #1,357
1990s 651 65 -12% #1,482
2000s 221 22 -66% #3,688
2010s 90 9 -59% #8,480
2020s (to 2025) 39 7 -28% #11,700

The story of Randa

Randa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,700 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 3,690 American babies have been named Randa. Its peak came in 1991, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Randa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Randa?

The median living Randa is about 45 years old; half are between 34 and 62. An estimated 3,400 people named Randa are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Randa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,700
2024 7 #13,152
2023 5 #17,070
2022 7 #13,280
2021 5 #17,126
2020 7 #13,162
2019 9 #11,184
2018 10 #10,398
2017 8 #12,492
2016 6 #15,825
2015 10 #10,705
2014 7 #14,243
2013 14 #8,480
2012 14 #8,534
2011 5 #18,944
2010 7 #14,635
2009 11 #10,510
2008 14 #8,867
2007 16 #8,015
2006 22 #6,084
2005 22 #5,747
2004 18 #6,700
2003 18 #6,511
2002 30 #4,256
2001 36 #3,688
2000 34 #3,791
1995 50 #2,547
1990 78 #1,842
1985 84 #1,480
1980 93 #1,357
1975 56 #1,703
1970 54 #1,715
1965 49 #1,613
1960 50 #1,592
1955 50 #1,436
1950 67 #1,130
1945 29 #1,537
1940 7 #3,780
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Randa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Randa Siniora Palestinian human rights defender b. 1961 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Randa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Randa?

The median living Randa is about 45 years old. Half of all living Randas are between 34 and 62 years old.

How many people named Randa are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Randa are alive in the United States, based on 3,690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Randa in 2025?

Randa ranked #11,700 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Randa?

3,690 babies have been named Randa in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Randa most popular?

Randa peaked in 1991, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Randa a boy or girl name?

Randa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Randa rising or falling?

Randa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Randa?

Well-known people named Randa include Randa Siniora (social activist).

Names like Randa

Names that sound and feel close to Randa: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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