Girl’s name · English, Norse

Randi

How to say it: RAN-dee · /ˈrændi/

Feminine form of Randy/Randall, from Old Norse 'Ragnvaldr' meaning 'shield' or 'advice'; also used as a diminutive.

Randi was the 3,058th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 34 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,787 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,058for girls in 2025
1 in 97,510US babies
34born in 2025
#3,787projected for 2030
1980sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Randi
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,058
Babies born in 202534
Share of births1 in 97,510
Peak decade1980s
Change over 10 years−51%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,787

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Randi peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 567 per million births, 1980s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Rand

Honouring a Randi in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Randi is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish.

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