Random Name Picker
Drop your names on tickets, spin the drum, and let one tumble out the chute — the fairest way to draw a winner. It's the classic raffle draw, made perfectly fair with cryptographic randomness, with a no-repeats mode so you can draw a whole running order without anyone coming up twice.
- Giveaways & raffles
- Classrooms & teams
- No-repeats draws
Random Name Picker
Names in the drum
One name per line, up to 200. Each name is drawn only once until the drum empties, then it refills.
Spin the drum, draw a random name
The fairest draw everyone already trusts is a raffle drum: every name goes in on a ticket, the cage spins, and one tumbles out. This Random Name Picker does exactly that on screen — press Spin, watch the tickets tumble, and one drops out the chute with the winner. It's quicker than paper, provably fair, and it remembers who's already been drawn.
What people draw names for
- Giveaways & raffles — draw a clear, verifiable winner from your entrants.
- Classrooms — pick which student answers, presents, or leads next, without bias.
- Turn order — draw who goes first, then keep spinning for a fair running order.
- Secret Santa & pairings — with no repeats, draw a full set with no one twice.
- Teams & chores — split a group or share out tasks by luck of the draw.
No repeats until the drum empties
It draws like a real raffle drum: each ticket you pull is set aside, so the same name won't come up again until every ticket has been drawn — then the drum refills automatically with everyone. A counter shows how many names are left, and every drawn name stays listed below the drum, so a whole running order is on screen at once. Prefer independent draws where the same name can win again? Just note each winner and keep spinning, or use a straightforward randomiser like the Random Picker.
Why a raffle drum, not a spinning wheel
A drum is the picture of a fair public draw — tickets tumbling, one dropping out where everyone can see. It reveals one clear name at a time and keeps a running list of who's out, and drawing without replacement means no frustrating streak of the same name. It's chosen with cryptographic randomness, so it's perfectly fair — the spin is just what makes it feel real. Fancy a different style? The Wheel of Names spins a wheel and Name From a Hat draws a folded slip. Running a big giveaway? The Giveaway Wheel handles thousands of entrants.
Frequently asked questions
A free tool that picks a random name the way a raffle does: every name goes in on a ticket, you spin the drum, and one tumbles out the chute to reveal the winner. Perfect for giveaways, classroom picks and fair running orders.
Open Names in the drum, type one name per line, then press Spin the Drum. The cage spins, slows, and a ticket drops out with the chosen name. Every drawn name is listed below the drum.
Yes — it draws without replacement, so each ticket is set aside once drawn and won't come up again until the drum empties and refills. A live counter shows how many are left.
Yes — fairer than a real drum. The winning ticket is chosen with crypto.getRandomValues(), so every name has an equal chance. The spinning cage is presentation only.
Up to 200 names, one per line. For giveaways with hundreds or thousands of entrants, the Giveaway Wheel keeps every name visible at scale.
Giveaway and raffle winners, choosing which student answers, deciding who goes first, running orders, Secret Santa, or splitting turns. No repeats makes it ideal when each person should come up once.
Same fair job, three styles: the Wheel of Names spins a wheel, Name From a Hat draws a folded slip, and this spins a raffle drum and drops a ticket.
Completely free, unlimited draws, no signup, on any device.