Split names into random groups

Distribute shuffled participant rows across named destinations while keeping group sizes within one.

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ToolRandom Group Assigner
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How it works

After blank rows are removed, Fisher–Yates permutes the participant positions and a round-robin pass deals them cyclically into the entered group buckets. Every participant row is used once and the earliest buckets receive the remainder when division is uneven.

  • Participant and destination lists are both required because unnamed groups are not invented.
  • Web Crypto supplies a fresh allocation unless seed text explicitly requests deterministic output.

Worked example

Six names across three rooms
Input
											Names: ["Ana","Ben","Cleo","Dan","Eve","Finn"]
Groups: ["Room A","Room B","Room C"]
Seed: workshop
Output
												Room A: Dan, Cleo
Room B: Eve, Ben
Room C: Finn, Ana

When to use this

Video workshops populate breakout rooms, science classes assign laboratory stations, and conferences distribute registrants among named discussion tables.

Edge cases

  • Two participants cannot populate three destination rows without leaving one empty, so that input is rejected.
  • Duplicate participant names survive as separate positions and can land in different groups.
  • Duplicate destination names create distinct buckets with identical headings because labels are not treated as database keys.

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