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OriginEnglish word
Meaning"done or chosen by chance, without method or conscious decisions"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Random
While it does sound like Ransom and could get you nicknames Dom and Randy, this word name does make a slightly haphazard and seemingly off-hand choice. Nevertheless, it has appeared in the US stats, debuting in 1979 following the comedy series Out of the Blue which featured a character called Random. Since then, at least 135 boys have received the name.
Pronounced RAN-dum.
As of October 2026, Random ranked #10491 for boys in US births in 2010 SSA, peaked at #4319 for boys in 1979.
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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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