Fun Random Name Picker

Random Name Picker Race

Your names race as horses, cars or snails (a surprise every race), and the first across the finish line is the winner.

Wheel Duck race Hat Claw machine Marble race Horse, car & snail race Slot machine Card draw Mystery boxes Fishing Scratch card Snakes & ladders Ladder lottery Domino run Musical chairs Maze race

Shortcuts: Space pick · F fullscreen · M sound

Names✎ Edit

Tip: Anna *3 gives Anna three chances.

🖼️ Photos

Add pictures of people, pets or things. Each photo takes its file's name (ava.jpg becomes "Ava") and appears in every game. Photos stay on this device and are not in share links.

    Tip: start a name with an emoji, like 🍕 Pizza, for a picture without a photo.

    ⚙️ Settings
    After each pick
    🕘 History

      Winners appear here.

      🧩 Put it on your website

      Add this picker to a class website, blog, Google Sites or school portal: copy the code and paste it where HTML is allowed. It opens with the game you have chosen now.

      How the name race works

      1. Add your names, one per line. Each gets its own lane.
      2. Start the race. Horses, cars or snails line up: you only find out which when it starts.
      3. Follow the commentary as the lead changes.
      4. The first over the line wins and gets the crown.

      Three races in one

      • 🏇 Horse race: galloping legs on a dirt track, like a day at the races.
      • 🏎️ Car race: speed lines on a dark road.
      • 🐌 Snail race: slow, silly and surprisingly tense, a favourite with younger classes.

      When to use a race

      A race works best when you want everyone watching: choosing who presents first, the winner of a class reward, a prize on a stream, or the order of play at a party. For a quick decision use the wheel; for a pond full of rubber ducks, try the duck race.

      The race is only the show: the result is chosen fairly first, and your names never leave your device. How the picking works.

      Questions people ask

      What is a random name picker race?

      Instead of a wheel, your names race each other: horses, cars or snails, one lane per name. The first across the finish line is the name picked. Every race is a surprise: you get one of the three at random.

      Is the race fair?

      Yes. The finishing order is chosen with secure randomness before the race starts; the overtaking is just the show. Each racer has the same chance unless you gave a name extra chances (Name *2).

      How many racers can there be?

      Up to 30 lanes. With more names, the picker switches to Quick pick automatically.

      Can I get a podium?

      Set Winners to 3 in Settings: the racers cross in order and get 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

      Can I make the race longer?

      Choose Dramatic speed in Settings, and switch on the 3-2-1 countdown for a proper start.