Rankin vs Randy

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

Name A

Rankin

Boy name · Rank #7770

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Name B

Randy

Boy name · Rank #1019

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rankin Randy
Current Rank #7770 #1019
Total Births (all years) 340 329,266
Peak Year 1916 1956
Peak Year Births 12 16,547
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Rankin Randy
1910ss 61 25
1920ss 66 79
1930ss 52 530
1940ss 32 14,164
1950ss 31 120,534
1960ss 16 93,878
1970ss — 36,546
1980ss 11 29,514
1990ss 11 16,785
2000ss 6 10,356
2010ss 30 5,633
2020ss 24 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rankin Randy
2014 — 548
2015 — 493
2016 8 426
2017 — 384
2018 — 372
2019 5 349
2020 8 265
2021 6 249
2022 — 254
2023 — 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, 1912–2024.

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