Randy

Meaning: Shield wolf
Origin: Old Norse — Short form of Randall or Randolph

Boy's name · #1089 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Randy is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1956, when it ranked #28. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 329,000 boys since 1915, ranked #1089 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#560 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,916 in France (2025) · #20,956 in Italy (2024) · #1,909 in Canada (2024) · #3,224 in Austria (2021) · #3,451 in England & Wales (2021) · #1,373 in Belgium (2019) · #356 in Puerto Rico (2013) · #1,103 in Slovakia (2013) · #658 in Sweden (2009).

Famous Randys

Randy Schekman — Nobel prize winning American cell biologist (born 1948)
Randy Orton — American professional wrestler (born 1980)
Randy Newman — American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1943)
Randy Pausch — American computer science professor (1960–2008)
Randy Quaid — American actor (born 1950)
Randy Jackson — American singer (born 1961)
Randy Savage — American professional wrestler (1952–2011)
Randy Rhoads — American guitarist (1956–1982)
Randy Couture — American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1963)

In stories & tradition

Randy Marsh — South Park character
Randy Meeks — Fictional character in the Scream franchise
Randy Robertson — The Amazing Spider-Man (comics)

What Randys become

Among 1,339 notable people named Randy:

Sports figures appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Randy Orton, American professional wrestler (born 1980).

Similar names: Randall · Gary · Ralph · Andy · Bobby · Roger

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