US rank #12199 Girls' name Peak 1991 3,682 births

Randa — #12199 US girls' name

3,682 babies named Randa in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s51930s141940s3601950s5511960s4391970s5771980s7371990s6512000s2212010s902020s31
#12199
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Randa was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

107 babies were named Randa in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Randa

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,682 babies named Randa between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Randa currently holds the #12199 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 107 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Randa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 737 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Randa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 386 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Randa in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Randa 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 3,682 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.

Randa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,682

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1991

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,199

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Randa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
107
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Randa by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
737 births that decade — 20% of Randa's all-time total
1910s61920s51930s141940s3601950s5511960s4391970s5771980s7371990s6512000s2212010s902020s31

Randa by state

Where Randa concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Randa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
386 10.5%
#2 California
155 4.2%
#3 Illinois
62 1.7%
#4 Oklahoma
53 1.4%
#5 Indiana
31 0.8%
#6 Michigan
28 0.8%
#7 New York
24 0.7%
#8 Kentucky
21 0.6%
Texas share of Randa's total US births 10.5%
Even split

386 of 3,682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Randa appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randa?
3,682 babies have been named Randa since 1916. It currently ranks #12199 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 107 births.
When was Randa most popular?
Randa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 737 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Randa most popular?
The top states for the name Randa are Texas (386 births), California (155 births), Illinois (62 births).
How long has the name Randa been used?
Randa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Randa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randi, Randy, Rana, Rania, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.