Rodger vs Roderick

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

Name A

Rodger

Boy name · Rank #8313

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Name B

Roderick

Boy name · Rank #1901

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Metric Rodger Roderick
Current Rank #8313 #1901
Total Births (all years) 21,538 47,088
Peak Year 1949 1971
Peak Year Births 680 1,057
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rodger Roderick
1880ss — 60
1890ss 16 82
1900ss 51 102
1910ss 380 644
1920ss 883 1,478
1930ss 1,959 1,684
1940ss 5,292 2,663
1950ss 5,503 6,293
1960ss 3,673 9,637
1970ss 1,701 8,598
1980ss 975 6,625
1990ss 505 4,313
2000ss 297 2,650
2010ss 231 1,795
2020ss 72 464

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rodger Roderick
2014 29 178
2015 35 185
2016 25 199
2017 27 160
2018 21 131
2019 17 134
2020 17 100
2021 14 96
2022 16 103
2023 16 82
2024 9 83

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, 1891–2024.

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