Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Randi

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 #4,252 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

Randi is both a given name, and a nickname in the English language, popular in North America and Norway.

Rank 2025
#4,252
among girls · ↓1,178 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Randi · -36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
1,109 babies
All-time total
30,799
#841 all-time among girls
First recorded
1931
in Social Security records

Randi popularity over time

30,799 babies have been named Randi since 1931, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 23 – 23 2 – #3,100
1940s 740 8 748 75 +3152% #676
1950s 3,561 270 3,831 383 +412% #405
1960s 3,412 231 3,643 364 -5% #470
1970s 3,580 144 3,724 372 +2% #407
1980s 9,724 236 9,960 996 +167% #235
1990s 5,730 104 5,834 583 -41% #329
2000s 1,779 116 1,895 190 -68% #858
2010s 796 27 823 82 -57% #1,780
2020s (to 2025) 318 – 318 53 -36% #2,479

Where Randi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Randi

Randi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,252 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1931, 30,799 American babies have been named Randi. Its peak came in 1982, when 1,109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Randi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Randi?

The median living Randi is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 55. An estimated 29 thousand people named Randi are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Randi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #4,252 – –
2024 53 #3,074 – –
2023 49 #3,317 – –
2022 58 #2,921 – –
2021 72 #2,479 – –
2020 52 #3,087 – –
2019 49 #3,263 – –
2018 66 #2,639 5 #13,656
2017 70 #2,538 – –
2016 85 #2,262 – –
2015 75 #2,453 – –
2014 72 #2,511 5 #13,590
2013 74 #2,455 – –
2012 107 #1,881 – –
2011 82 #2,293 8 #9,402
2010 116 #1,780 9 #8,635
2009 128 #1,723 15 #6,017
2008 141 #1,615 16 #5,705
2007 139 #1,611 16 #5,623
2006 148 #1,493 7 #10,402
2005 182 #1,249 12 #6,529
2004 214 #1,077 9 #8,027
2003 174 #1,221 9 #7,696
2002 180 #1,152 13 #5,652
2001 216 #996 13 #5,604
2000 257 #858 6 #10,043
1995 563 #453 13 #4,727
1990 794 #338 12 #4,612
1985 949 #262 19 #2,682
1980 715 #338 27 #2,040
1975 395 #471 18 #2,427
1970 333 #556 12 #2,851
1965 315 #535 26 #1,549
1960 411 #484 41 #1,234
1955 397 #452 31 #1,391
1950 189 #609 6 #3,604
1945 35 #1,372 – –
1940 6 #4,246 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Randi?

The median living Randi is about 41 years old. Half of all living Randis are between 34 and 55 years old.

How many people named Randi are alive today?

An estimated 29 thousand people named Randi are alive in the United States, based on 30,799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Randi mean?

Randi is both a given name, and a nickname in the English language, popular in North America and Norway.

How popular is the name Randi in 2025?

Randi ranked #4,252 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Randi?

30,799 babies have been named Randi in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Randi most popular?

Randi peaked in 1982, when 1,109 newborns received the name.

Is Randi a boy or girl name?

Randi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Randi rising or falling?

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

Will Randi become more popular?

Randi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Randi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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