Rodolph vs Rodney

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

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Rodolph

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Name B

Rodney

Boy name · Rank #1084

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Metric Rodolph Rodney
Current Rank Unranked #1084
Total Births (all years) 189 246,952
Peak Year 1927 1965
Peak Year Births 18 11,086
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rodolph Rodney
1880ss — 112
1890ss — 162
1900ss — 194
1910ss 24 1,775
1920ss 86 4,519
1930ss 34 9,695
1940ss 22 24,846
1950ss 17 54,817
1960ss — 72,192
1970ss 6 37,447
1980ss — 17,874
1990ss — 12,122
2000ss — 6,466
2010ss — 3,624
2020ss — 1,107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rodolph Rodney
2014 — 357
2015 — 347
2016 — 341
2017 — 301
2018 — 273
2019 — 262
2020 — 262
2021 — 234
2022 — 228
2023 — 183
2024 — 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, 1914–1971.

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