Randi
Girl name · #4192 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Randi, placing it at #4192 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Randi.
The 94-year story
Randi first appears in the Social Security records in 1931, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 1,086 girls were named Randi — good for #235 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Randi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Randi in class?
Randi scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Randi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Randi is most common
State-level data for Randi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Randi
Statistically, parents drawn to Randi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brandi, Lyndi, Rikki, Jessi, and Rachell.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Randi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 52 | #3061 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 74 | #2439 |
| 2012 | 107 | #1875 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 116 | #1769 |
| 2009 | 128 | #1719 |
| 2008 | 141 | #1605 |
| 2007 | 139 | #1602 |
| 2006 | 148 | #1488 |
| 2005 | 182 | #1244 |
| 2004 | 214 | #1076 |
| 2003 | 174 | #1218 |
| 2002 | 180 | #1148 |
| 2001 | 216 | #993 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Randi a popular girl name?
Randi ranked #4192 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Randi most popular?
Randi peaked in 1982, when 1,086 American girls received the name (ranked #235 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Randi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Randi. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.