Rodney vs Roderick

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

Name A

Rodney

Boy name · Rank #1084

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Name B

Roderick

Boy name · Rank #1901

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rodney Roderick
2014 357 178
2015 347 185
2016 341 199
2017 301 160
2018 273 131
2019 262 134
2020 262 100
2021 234 96
2022 228 103
2023 183 82
2024 200 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, 1880–2024.

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