Paste your list, one name per line. Picked names are removed automatically, so everyone gets a turn.
How to randomly select names from a list
- Copy the names from a spreadsheet column, a document or an email and paste them into the box. Each line becomes one name.
- Press Remove duplicates if the list may contain someone twice.
- Spin. The picked name leaves the wheel automatically on this page, so the next spin picks only from those who have not had a turn.
- When everyone has been picked, open your saved list again or paste it back in.
For teachers
Save one wheel per class (Save, then name it, for example “Year 7 Maths”) and open it in each lesson. Full screen and sound work well on a projector, and the Results tab shows who has already answered. Nothing is uploaded: the lists stay in the browser on your computer.
Fair picking without repeats
With automatic removal on, every spin chooses evenly among the names still on the wheel. Over a full round each person is picked exactly once, in a random order. Turn removal off in Options if you want names to be able to come up again.
Questions
Is there a random wheel that removes names after each spin?
Yes, this one. On this page automatic removal is on by default; you can switch it in Options.
How do I randomly select names from a list?
Paste the list one name per line and spin. Use Remove duplicates first if anyone may appear twice.
Can you give me 20 random names?
Tap “Sample class list (20 names)” to load twenty example first names: Aiden, Bella, Carlos, Daisy, Ethan, Fatima, Gabriel, Hana, Isaac, Julia, Kai, Layla, Mason, Nora, Omar, Priya, Quinn, Rosa, Sam and Theo.
Can I save my class lists?
Yes. Press Save and give the list a name. Saved wheels stay in this browser and open with one click.
How do I pick students randomly?
Load the class list on this page and spin once per question. Picked students leave the wheel, so everyone gets a turn before anyone is asked twice, and the Results tab shows who has answered.
How do I randomly pick names in Excel without duplicates?
In Excel 365, with the names in A2:A31, =TAKE(SORTBY(A2:A31,RANDARRAY(ROWS(A2:A31))),5) returns five different names. It recalculates on every change, so copy the result and paste it as values.
What makes a good random name picker?
Three things: it can leave out names that were already picked, it keeps your lists, and it shows how it picks. This one removes picked names, saves lists in your browser and publishes a 1,000,000-spin fairness test.
Is there a free random name picker app?
This page works as one. In your browser menu choose Install app or Add to Home Screen; it then opens like an app and works without internet.
More wheels
- Wheel spinnerYour own wheel: names, options, anything.
- Yes or no wheelAsk a question, spin for yes or no.
- Number wheelSpin a random number from any range.
- Letter wheelRandom letters A–Z, vowels or consonants.
- Team generatorSplit a list into random teams.
- Name matcherRandom pairs, partners and gift draws.
- Food wheelCan’t decide what to eat? Spin.
- Truth or dare wheelSpin Truth or Dare, then a question.
- Random color wheelSpin a random color with its hex code.
- Country wheelSpin a random country, worldwide or by continent.
- Giveaway wheelDraw fair winners for giveaways and raffles.
- Decision wheelLet the wheel decide between options.
- Flip a coinHeads or tails, one coin or ten.
- Dice rollerRoll d4 to d100, up to 10 dice.
- Name generatorRandom boy, girl and full names.
- Secret SantaDraw names, send private links.
- Percentage wheelSet each slice’s chance in %.
- Elimination wheelKnock names out; last one wins.
- Character wheelHair, eyes, personality, power.
- Drawing ideas wheelWhat should I draw? Spin.
- Question wheelIcebreakers and fun questions.
- US states wheelSpin one of the 50 states.
- NFL team wheelAll 32 NFL teams.
- NBA team wheelAll 30 NBA teams.
- MLB team wheelAll 30 MLB teams.
- Animal wheelFarm, wild, ocean animals and more.
- Movie wheelCan’t pick a film? Spin.
- Picture wheelA wheel with your own images.
- Video game wheelWhat should I play? Spin.
- Fortnite challenge wheelRandom Fortnite challenges.
- Spin the wheel ideasReady wheels for parties, class and work.
- Fairness test1,000,000 spins, every count published.