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 #1078

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Name B

Roderick

Boy name · Rank #1904

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Metric Rodney Roderick
Current Rank #1078 #1904
Total Births (all years) 247,150 47,183
Peak Year 1965 1971
Peak Year Births 11,086 1,057
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rodney Roderick
1880s 112 60
1890s 162 82
1900s 194 102
1910s 1,775 644
1920s 4,519 1,478
1930s 9,695 1,684
1940s 24,846 2,663
1950s 54,817 6,291
1960s 72,194 9,638
1970s 37,446 8,598
1980s 17,872 6,625
1990s 12,122 4,315
2000s 6,466 2,650
2010s 3,624 1,796
2020s 1,306 557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rodney Roderick
2014 357 178
2015 347 185
2016 341 199
2017 301 160
2018 273 132
2019 262 134
2020 262 100
2021 234 96
2022 228 103
2023 183 82
2024 202 83
2025 197 93

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, 1880–2025.

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