Random Name Picker

Every draw picks a uniform random index from your list, so each name has exactly the same chance of being selected — like drawing names out of a hat, but without the paper slips. While the slot spins you can see names cycling past, and when it stops, the winning name lands in the slot with a little flourish.

Yes. Use the “Names to Pick” stepper to draw anywhere from 1 to 20 names in a single draw. Each pick gets its own numbered winner card, and the whole result can be copied or downloaded as a .txt file in one click.

With “Unique Only” (the default) the same name can never appear twice in one draw — perfect for assigning unique turns or picking distinct winners. Switch to “Repeats Allowed” for a classic raffle where a name could win multiple prizes. If you ask for more unique names than your list has, the draw is automatically clamped to the number of names available.

Almost anything. Type or paste one name per line, or separate names with commas or semicolons — the picker understands them all. Blank lines are ignored, extra spaces are cleaned up, and exact duplicates (case-insensitive) are removed automatically. Up to 200 unique names are supported, and handy presets fill in a classroom, work team, party, or even a list of countries instantly.

Yes. The “Picked Frequency” panel keeps a live tally of every draw ever made and shows the most-picked names with a visual bar chart — perfect for running fair raffles, checking that the randomness is behaving, or spotting your lucky name. Every draw is also saved in a history list where one click re-displays that result.

It is 100% free with no registration, and everything runs entirely in your browser — no data is ever sent to a server. Your name list, settings, pick history, and the frequency tally are stored only in your browser’s localStorage, so everything is exactly where you left it next visit, and you can clear the history at any time.

Yes. The slot, steppers, and winner cards are fully responsive and sized for touch, and the whole tool — animation and synthesized sounds included — works completely offline with no downloads. Press the Space bar to draw again, and the “reduce motion” accessibility setting is respected by speeding up the animation while still landing on a winner instantly.