How Many People Are Named Rand?
An estimated 2,460 people in the United States have the first name Rand. It is predominantly male (95.6%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Rand peaked in popularity in 1952 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rand as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rand paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rand is overwhelmingly male, 135 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,460
About 1 in 139,331 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.6% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1952
112 births
Total Registered
3,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rand
Rand is predominantly male (95.6%), though 135 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rand as a male name
Ranked #4,991 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (112 births)
Rand as a female name
Ranked #13,108 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (13 births)
Rand: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rand span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 982 babies were registered. Rand has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rand by Decade
How has Rand tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rand by State
Birth registrations for Rand span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Texas, Oregon, Missouri. On average, about 40 Rands were registered per state.
Rand + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Rand
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rand: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rand?
We estimate approximately 2,460 people named Rand are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 139,331 Americans share this first name.
Is Rand a common name?
Rand is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rand most popular?
Rand reached peak popularity in 1952, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rand is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rand a male name?
Rand is predominantly male. 95.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rand Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rand Smith, Rand Johnson, Rand Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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