Name profile

Randi

A Scandinavian short form of names such as Ragnfrid and Ragnhild.

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#4,172

Meaning and history

Randi is a Scandinavian feminine short form of names such as Ragnfrid and Ragnhild, built from Old Norse elements associated with counsel, divine powers and battle. In English it can also be a feminine form of Randy. Notable bearers include American labour leader Randi Weingarten and actress Randi Brooks.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 148 births, rank #1,488
2007: 139 births, rank #1,602
2008: 141 births, rank #1,605
2009: 128 births, rank #1,719
2010: 116 births, rank #1,769
20112011: 82 births, rank #2,274
2012: 107 births, rank #1,875
2013: 74 births, rank #2,439
2014: 72 births, rank #2,497
2015: 75 births, rank #2,431
20162016: 85 births, rank #2,247
2017: 70 births, rank #2,530
2018: 66 births, rank #2,610
2019: 49 births, rank #3,222
2020: 52 births, rank #3,061
20212021: 72 births, rank #2,460
2022: 58 births, rank #2,894
2023: 49 births, rank #3,274
2024: 53 births, rank #3,047
20252025: 34 births, rank #4,172

Randi moved from #858 to #996 for girls between 2000 and 2001. Its highest annual birth count came in 1982, with 1,086 births.