Ra vs Randy

Side-by-side comparison of Ra and Randy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ra

Boy name · Rank #7333

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Name B

Randy

Boy name · Rank #1019

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Metric Ra Randy
Current Rank #7333 #1019
Total Births (all years) 216 329,266
Peak Year 2023 1956
Peak Year Births 29 16,547
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Ra Randy
1910ss — 25
1920ss — 79
1930ss — 530
1940ss — 14,164
1950ss — 120,534
1960ss — 93,878
1970ss 18 36,546
1980ss 10 29,514
1990ss 5 16,785
2000ss 24 10,356
2010ss 74 5,633
2020ss 85 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ra Randy
2014 — 548
2015 9 493
2016 7 426
2017 14 384
2018 16 372
2019 21 349
2020 16 265
2021 10 249
2022 19 254
2023 29 236
2024 11 218

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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