Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1977

Rodrick

Meaning A male given name, variant of Roderick Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,359 Trend ↓ Falling 32%

A male given name, variant of Roderick.

Rank 2025
#4,359
among boys · ↓769 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Rodrick · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1977
273 babies
All-time total
8,968
#1,287 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Rodrick popularity over time

8,968 babies have been named Rodrick since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 10 10 1 – #3,663
1920s – 31 31 3 +210% #3,677
1930s – 105 105 11 +239% #1,605
1940s – 243 243 24 +131% #1,104
1950s – 615 615 62 +153% #853
1960s – 1,248 1,248 125 +103% #613
1970s 5 2,211 2,216 222 +78% #492
1980s – 1,717 1,717 172 -23% #588
1990s – 1,246 1,246 125 -27% #802
2000s – 750 750 75 -40% #1,441
2010s – 582 582 58 -22% #1,827
2020s (to 2025) – 205 205 34 -41% #2,650

Where Rodrick is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Rodrick

Rodrick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,359 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 8,968 American babies have been named Rodrick. Its peak came in 1977, when 273 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rodrick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rodrick?

The median living Rodrick is about 44 years old; half are between 30 and 54. An estimated 8,100 people named Rodrick are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rodrick year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 24 #4,359
2024 – – 32 #3,590
2023 – – 33 #3,545
2022 – – 37 #3,268
2021 – – 31 #3,634
2020 – – 48 #2,650
2019 – – 33 #3,482
2018 – – 56 #2,379
2017 – – 44 #2,790
2016 – – 46 #2,681
2015 – – 52 #2,452
2014 – – 51 #2,486
2013 – – 78 #1,847
2012 – – 70 #2,013
2011 – – 72 #1,944
2010 – – 80 #1,827
2009 – – 66 #2,093
2008 – – 71 #1,998
2007 – – 62 #2,181
2006 – – 71 #1,916
2005 – – 78 #1,720
2004 – – 66 #1,875
2003 – – 88 #1,490
2002 – – 90 #1,441
2001 – – 79 #1,538
2000 – – 79 #1,537
1995 – – 105 #1,119
1990 – – 151 #839
1985 – – 156 #708
1980 – – 215 #588
1975 – – 239 #521
1970 – – 209 #561
1965 – – 157 #613
1960 – – 84 #832
1955 – – 75 #853
1950 – – 39 #1,163
1945 – – 25 #1,342
1940 – – 9 #2,642
1935 – – 5 #4,060
1930 – – 6 #3,927
1925 – – 7 #3,677
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rodrick, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rodrick?

The median living Rodrick is about 44 years old. Half of all living Rodricks are between 30 and 54 years old.

How many people named Rodrick are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Rodrick are alive in the United States, based on 8,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rodrick mean?

A male given name, variant of Roderick.

How popular is the name Rodrick in 2025?

Rodrick ranked #4,359 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rodrick?

8,968 babies have been named Rodrick in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rodrick most popular?

Rodrick peaked in 1977, when 273 newborns received the name.

Is Rodrick a boy or girl name?

Rodrick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rodrick rising or falling?

Rodrick is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rodrick become more popular?

Rodrick is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Rodrick in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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