Roderick vs Rodney

Side-by-side comparison of Roderick and Rodney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Roderick

Boy name · Rank #1901

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Name B

Rodney

Boy name · Rank #1084

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Metric Roderick Rodney
Current Rank #1901 #1084
Total Births (all years) 47,088 246,952
Peak Year 1971 1965
Peak Year Births 1,057 11,086
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roderick Rodney
1880ss 60 112
1890ss 82 162
1900ss 102 194
1910ss 644 1,775
1920ss 1,478 4,519
1930ss 1,684 9,695
1940ss 2,663 24,846
1950ss 6,293 54,817
1960ss 9,637 72,192
1970ss 8,598 37,447
1980ss 6,625 17,874
1990ss 4,313 12,122
2000ss 2,650 6,466
2010ss 1,795 3,624
2020ss 464 1,107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roderick Rodney
2014 178 357
2015 185 347
2016 199 341
2017 160 301
2018 131 273
2019 134 262
2020 100 262
2021 96 234
2022 103 228
2023 82 183
2024 83 200

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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