Boys' name · since 1945
Roddey
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Roddey, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,922 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1945
- 1940s
- peak decade
Roddey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Roddey recorded 12 times among boys since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1957.
- #32,922 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1945
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roddey ranks #32,922 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1945, peaking in the 1940s.
- #32,922 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1945
- 1940s
- peak decade
Roddey's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Roddey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roddey's full recorded timeline at 1957, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 6 recorded births.
Roddey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1957
- Peak year (1945)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Roddey by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).
1940s was Roddey's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Roddey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Roddey by state
Where Roddey concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 41.7% |
5 of 12 births nationwide.
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What to do with Roddey's data
- Roddey's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Roddeys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Roddey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1945)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1945–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Roddey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.