Randy

Meaning: “shield wolf”
Origin: Old Norse — Short form of Randolph or Randall (from Rannúlfr: “shield, rim” + “wolf”)

Meaning: Worthy of admiration; admirable
Origin: Latin — Short form of Miranda

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) · #2,098 in Canada (2024).

Famous Randys

Randy Schekman — Nobel prize winning American cell biologist
Randy Orton — American professional wrestler (born 1980)
Randy Newman — American singer-songwriter and pianist
Randy Pausch — American professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design
Randy Quaid — American actor (born 1950)

In stories & tradition

Randy Marsh — South Park (TV series)
Randy Meeks — Scream (film)
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 · Rodney

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