US rank #4889 Boys' name Peak 1952 2,945 births

Rand — #4889 US boys' name

2,945 babies named Rand in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s251930s621940s4441950s9821960s4781970s1781980s1771990s1712000s1522010s1862020s83
#4889
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Rand was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

112 babies were named Rand in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rand

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,945 babies named Rand between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rand currently holds the #4889 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 112 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rand performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 982 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rand shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 299 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Rand in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rand in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,945 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rand at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,945

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1952

112 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#4,889

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rand popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1952)
112
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
-50050100150 202420111998198519721959194619331913 7

Rand popularity over time — girls

135 total births recorded since 1997 (Rand as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 135 births
468101214 2024201720142011200720031997 6

Rand by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
982 births that decade — 33% of Rand's all-time total
1910s71920s251930s621940s4441950s9821960s4781970s1781980s1771990s1712000s1522010s1862020s83

Rand by state

Where Rand concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rand
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
299 10.2%
#2 New York
131 4.4%
#3 Michigan
62 2.1%
#4 Ohio
54 1.8%
#5 Illinois
52 1.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
42 1.4%
#7 Utah
33 1.1%
#8 Minnesota
22 0.7%
California share of Rand's total US births 10.2%
Even split

299 of 2,945 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Rand appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rand?
2,945 babies have been named Rand since 1913. It currently ranks #4889 among boys. The peak year was 1952 with 112 births.
When was Rand most popular?
Rand was most popular in the 1950s decade with 982 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Rand most popular?
The top states for the name Rand are California (299 births), New York (131 births), Michigan (62 births).
How long has the name Rand been used?
Rand has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rand?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randolph, Randal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.