Boys' name · since 1913
Rand
2,960 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.
- #2,559 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,897 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,960
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rand currently ranks #5897 among boys' names in America, with 2,960 babies recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rand has been recorded 2,960 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #5897 nationally and more common than 58% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #2,559 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,897 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,960 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rand ranks #2,559 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,897 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,960 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,559 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,897 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,960
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rand's 2,960 recorded births place it above 94.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rand compares
2,960 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rand's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rand | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,960 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 112 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rand's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rand's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 112, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rand popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1952)
- 112
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Rand popularity over time - girls
141 total births recorded since 1997 (Rand as girls' name)
Rand by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (982 births, 33% of the file).
1950s was Rand's strongest decade.
982 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Rand births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 62
1930s
62 births
- 1940s
1940s
444 births
- 1950s
1950s
982 births
- 1960s
1960s
478 births
- 1970s 178
1970s
178 births
- 1980s 177
1980s
177 births
- 1990s 171
1990s
171 births
- 2000s 152
2000s
152 births
- 2010s 186
2010s
186 births
- 2020s 98
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 982 births (33% of all-time use).
How Rand compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rand's total volume
Rand by state
Where Rand concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 299 | 10.1% |
| #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% |
299 of 2,960 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Rand appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rand's data
- Rand's decade-level peak was the 1950s (982 total births); usage has since declined to 98 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rands (299 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rand: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rand draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.