Ransom vs Randy

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

Name A

Ransom

Boy name · Rank #1659

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Name B

Randy

Boy name · Rank #1019

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Metric Ransom Randy
Current Rank #1659 #1019
Total Births (all years) 4,761 329,266
Peak Year 2022 1956
Peak Year Births 111 16,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Ransom Randy
1880ss 115 —
1890ss 114 —
1900ss 100 —
1910ss 376 25
1920ss 423 79
1930ss 312 530
1940ss 312 14,164
1950ss 274 120,534
1960ss 200 93,878
1970ss 147 36,546
1980ss 217 29,514
1990ss 310 16,785
2000ss 455 10,356
2010ss 885 5,633
2020ss 521 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ransom Randy
2014 93 548
2015 103 493
2016 110 426
2017 100 384
2018 78 372
2019 74 349
2020 102 265
2021 102 249
2022 111 254
2023 105 236
2024 101 218

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, 1880–2024.

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