Randy is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Randy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Randy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Randy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Randy is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “shield wolf, house wolf”. a short form of Randall or Randolph.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 334,472 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 73 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Randy per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (16,740/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (8/yr).
Randy has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #50 nationally (given to 16,740 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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