Randy Harrison
There are approximately 161 people named Randy Harrison living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,128,909 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Randy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harrison. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
161
1 in 2,128,909
Named Randy
279K
Alive today
Named Harrison
198K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 279K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 58
Top Census group: White (78.6%)
Estimated bearers: 198K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #146
Per 100K: 57.76
Top ancestry: White (66.1%)
First name trend
Randy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Randy. The peak year was 1956 with 16,740 births. The average person named Randy today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Randy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Randy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Randy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Randy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.6% · 196,941
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 19,994
- Black or African American7.5% · 18,775
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 6,271
- Two or more races2.5% · 6,213
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,423
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harrison surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harrison, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Harrison described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Harrison at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.1% · 114,095
- Black or African American23.9% · 41,215
- Two or more races4.4% · 7,679
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 6,282
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2,208
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,158
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Randy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0814% of the US population, based on 278,910 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Randy right now.
The surname Harrison appears at a rate of 57.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0578%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 161 people with the full name Randy Harrison. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Randy Harrison: questions and answers
How many people are named Randy Harrison?
We estimate approximately 161 people in the United States share the full name Randy Harrison. That works out to about 1 in 2,128,909 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0814%) with the surname frequency (57.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Randy Harrison?
We classify Randy Harrison as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,128,909 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Randy a male or female name?
Randy is predominantly male. Out of 334,271 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Randy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Randy Harrison?
Find out how common the name Randy Harrison is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.