Recorded 1937–1985 Boys' name Peak 1978 57 births

Rhoderick — boys' name

57 babies named Rhoderick in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61950s51960s101970s261980s10

The verdict

57 boys have been named Rhoderick since 1937, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

57
total births
1937–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Rhoderick was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rhoderick in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhoderick

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Rhoderick between 1937 and 1985, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rhoderick currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhoderick performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rhoderick shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhoderick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 57 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhoderick at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

57

Since 1937

49 years of records

Peak year

1978

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1937

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1985

Rhoderick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1937

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Rhoderick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
26 births that decade — 46% of Rhoderick's all-time total
1930s61950s51960s101970s261980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhoderick?
57 babies have been named Rhoderick since 1937. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1978 with 9 births.
When was Rhoderick most popular?
Rhoderick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Rhoderick been used?
Rhoderick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 49 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Rhoderick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhodes, Rhonda, Rhone, Rhonin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1937–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.