US rank #3081 Girls' name Peak 1982 29,627 births

Randi — #3081 US girls' name

29,627 babies named Randi in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s231940s7401950s35611960s34121970s35801980s97241990s57302000s17792010s7952020s283
#3081
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

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

1982
Single peak year

1,086 babies were named Randi in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Randi

The Social Security Administration has registered 29,627 babies named Randi between 1931 and 2024, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Randi currently holds the #3081 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 1,086 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Randi performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 9,724 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Randi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 3,283 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Randi in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Randi 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 29,627 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.

Randi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

29,627

Since 1931

94 years of records

Peak year

1982

1,086 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#3,081

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1931

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2024

Randi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1931

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
1,086
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420132002199119801969195819471931 5

Randi popularity over time — boys

1,136 total births recorded since 1949 (Randi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,136 births
01020304050 201820051996198819801972196419561949 8

Randi by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
9,724 births that decade — 33% of Randi's all-time total
1930s231940s7401950s35611960s34121970s35801980s97241990s57302000s17792010s7952020s283

Randi by state

Where Randi concentrates geographically — total births since 1931

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Randi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,283 11.1%
#2 California
2,723 9.2%
#3 Texas
2,192 7.4%
#4 Ohio
1,386 4.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
1,380 4.7%
#6 Illinois
1,247 4.2%
#7 Michigan
981 3.3%
#8 New Jersey
944 3.2%
New York share of Randi's total US births 11.1%
Even split

3,283 of 29,627 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Randi appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Randi?
29,627 babies have been named Randi since 1931. It currently ranks #3081 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 1,086 births.
When was Randi most popular?
Randi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 9,724 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Randi most popular?
The top states for the name Randi are New York (3,283 births), California (2,723 births), Texas (2,192 births).
How long has the name Randi been used?
Randi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 94 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Randi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Rana, Randa, 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, 1931–2024 (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.