The name Rand is of German origin, meaning 'shield' or 'border'. It was originally a occupational surname given to someone who worked as a guard or border official.
The name Rand had a notable increase in popularity from 2014 onwards, with the highest number of births recorded that year at 13. Prior to this peak, there was relative stability with birth counts ranging between 5 and 8 per year. After 2014, the count fluctuated but remained consistently higher than previous years, except for a dip in 2018 where it returned to the earlier average of 6 births. Overall, from 1997 to 2019, there were a total of 128 births with the name Rand.