Rance vs Randy

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

Name A

Rance

Boy name · Rank #7741

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Name B

Randy

Boy name · Rank #1019

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Metric Rance Randy
Current Rank #7741 #1019
Total Births (all years) 2,992 329,266
Peak Year 1962 1956
Peak Year Births 57 16,547
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Rance Randy
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 8 —
1910ss 78 25
1920ss 109 79
1930ss 144 530
1940ss 228 14,164
1950ss 359 120,534
1960ss 461 93,878
1970ss 386 36,546
1980ss 365 29,514
1990ss 317 16,785
2000ss 283 10,356
2010ss 184 5,633
2020ss 59 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rance Randy
2014 17 548
2015 30 493
2016 13 426
2017 16 384
2018 10 372
2019 13 349
2020 11 265
2021 10 249
2022 17 254
2023 11 236
2024 10 218

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, 1882–2024.

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