Random Name Picker
Pick one or more random names from a list, or shuffle the whole list, fairly and privately.
About the Random Name Picker
Paste a list of names and choose how many winners to draw, or shuffle the whole list into a random order. Nobody can be picked twice in one draw.
Paste names one per line (or separated by commas). Winners are drawn without replacement using a Fisher–Yates shuffle driven by your browser's cryptographic random generator, so every name and every order is equally likely. Nothing you enter leaves your device.
The formula
Fisher–Yates shuffle: each of n! orders is equally likely
Worked example
Eight names, one winner
- Each name has a 1 in 8 chance (12.5%)
- Change any field to draw again
Questions people ask
Can someone be picked twice?
No, each draw is without repeats.
Is this good for giveaways?
Yes; record the screen if you need to prove the draw.
How do I run a fair raffle?
Share your screen while drawing, and paste the full entry list first so everyone sees it.