Random Name Picker

Enter one person on each line, choose the number of names you need, and select Pick a name or Pick names. You can choose up to 10 names in one round, provided enough entries remain in the roster.

The selected roster entries appear together after the wheel stops. Each result also shows its roster position, which helps distinguish people or entries that have matching displayed names.

Use the picker for classroom participation, presentation order, meeting speakers, informal giveaways, games, volunteer selection, or any activity that starts with a list of people.

When you request several winners, the current roster is shuffled and the requested number of entries is taken from that shuffled list.

A single roster row cannot be selected twice within the same round. If you request five winners from 30 distinct roster rows, the result contains five different row positions.

All winners for the round are selected together before the animation begins. The wheel points to the first selected entry, while the complete result panel lists every name chosen in that round.

Choose Remove picked when the selected roster entries should not be eligible in the next round. Every entry selected in the current round is removed from the remaining roster.

Choose Pick again when you want to clear the displayed result without removing anyone. The complete current roster remains eligible, so a previously selected person can be chosen again in a later round.

Choose Restore roster to bring back all entries from the most recently entered or loaded roster. This is useful after several elimination rounds when you want to begin again with the full list.

The picker prevents the same roster row from appearing twice within one multi-winner round. It does not automatically prevent that row from appearing in a later round.

To run a selection without repeat winners across several rounds, use Remove picked after every result. The selected rows are then excluded from future picks until the roster is restored or edited.

If you select Pick again instead, the previous winners remain in the roster and have another chance in the next round.

Every non-empty line is treated as a separate roster entry. If the same name appears twice, both rows have their own eligible position in the selection.

For example, if Alex appears twice in a ten-row roster, the displayed name Alex occupies two of the ten available entries. That may represent two different people with the same name, two tickets belonging to one participant, or an accidental duplicate.

Because matching rows are independent, the same displayed name can appear more than once in a multiple-winner round when it was entered on multiple lines. Removing picked entries removes only the selected row positions; other matching rows remain eligible.

Use one line for each eligible person or entry. Blank lines are ignored, and the picker supports up to 100 non-empty rows.

When different people share the same name, add an identifying detail such as a surname, initial, class, department, seat number, or ticket number. This makes the announced result easier to understand.

Remove accidental duplicate rows when each participant should receive exactly one chance. Keep intentional duplicate rows only when the rules of your activity allow multiple entries.

Original shows the number of entries in the roster you most recently entered or loaded. This is the list that Restore roster returns.

Remaining shows how many entries are currently eligible. This number decreases after you use Remove picked.

Picked shows the number of names in the currently displayed result. It returns to zero when the result is cleared or the selected entries are removed; it is not a cumulative total of everyone picked during the session.

The Recent picks section records the latest 20 completed rounds. Each history entry shows the selected names and the number of roster entries that were available during that round.

A round containing several winners appears as one history entry. History remains a reference to completed selections and does not itself change who is currently eligible.

Select Reset history to clear the displayed record without changing the original roster, remaining entries, or current result. Editing or restoring the roster does not automatically clear earlier history.

Teachers can use the picker to choose a student for a question, reading turn, demonstration, presentation, classroom job, or discussion prompt.

Use Remove picked when every student should receive one turn before anyone is selected again. Use Pick again when each question should begin with the complete class roster.

Random selection can make participation less predictable, but teachers should still account for accommodations, readiness, safeguarding, and situations where a student should not be called on unexpectedly.

Enter meeting participants to choose the next speaker, presenter, note-taker, volunteer, demonstrator, or person responsible for a task.

To create a complete speaking order, select one name and remove it after each round. Continue until every participant has been assigned a position.

To select several people for the same role or activity, increase the winner count and choose them together in one round.

The picker can select one or several entries from a manually prepared giveaway, prize, or raffle list. Confirm that every eligible entry is present before beginning.

Use Remove picked when the same roster row cannot win again. When a participant has intentionally been entered more than once, another matching row remains eligible after one entry is removed.

The page does not create a permanent result record, timestamped proof, public verification link, or independently audited draw. It is therefore best suited to informal selections where those records are not required.

The random result is determined from the current roster before the wheel begins moving. The animation presents the already selected outcome rather than gradually deciding which entry will win.

When one name is requested, the wheel rotates to that selected entry. When several names are requested, it rotates to the first selected entry and then reveals the complete group of winners below.

Every current roster row is eligible once during a round. Position at the top or bottom of the entered list does not intentionally provide an additional entry; repeated rows affect the odds because each repeat is a separate roster position.

Use Fullscreen to enlarge the wheel and result workspace for a classroom screen, projector, meeting room, livestream, or group activity.

Fullscreen availability depends on browser support and permission. The picker continues to work normally when fullscreen access is unavailable.

When the device or browser requests reduced motion, the tool skips the normal wheel delay and displays the selected result without requiring the full animation.

Roster parsing, shuffling, selection, removal, restoration, and session history are handled in your browser. Names and results are not placed in the page URL.

The roster and history are not permanently saved by this tool. Keep a separate copy of important lists and record any result that you need after the browser session ends.

This picker is intended for classes, meetings, games, teams, and informal draws. It is not an independently audited selection platform and should not be used as formal proof of fairness for regulated contests, valuable prizes, employment decisions, admissions, or other high-stakes outcomes.