Random Name Picker
Enter names below and let fate decide the winner!
📝 Enter Names
0 namesAbout Random Picker
Paste a list of names and the picker selects one at random. Useful for draws, allocating a task nobody volunteered for, or deciding who presents first — anything where the point is that no one chose.
How the selection works
Each entry gets an equal chance regardless of position in the list, and the draw uses your browser's random generator rather than a shuffle you could predict. Duplicate entries increase that name's chance proportionally — enter someone twice and they are twice as likely, which is occasionally what you want in a weighted draw.
Is this random enough for a real giveaway?
For informal draws, yes. For anything with legal or monetary weight, the fairness people care about is auditability rather than randomness — you need a record of the entrant list and the moment of selection. Record the screen or take a screenshot of the list before drawing.
Why does the same name keep coming up?
Because independent draws cluster. With ten names, the same one appearing twice in three draws is unremarkable — it feels wrong precisely because genuine randomness looks lumpier than the even spread people imagine.