Total births
2,541
Boys' name · since 1914
Roddy
Roddy has 2,541 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,541
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Roddy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,541 have been recorded since 1914.
Roddy has 2,541 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- 2,541 total births
- 1914–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,541 boys have been named Roddy since 1914, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,541
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Roddy was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
86 babies were named Roddy in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Roddy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roddy's full recorded timeline at 1968, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 86 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roddy at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Roddy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Roddy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Roddy's strongest decade.
566 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Roddy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 91
1920s
91 births
- 1930s 200
1930s
200 births
- 1940s
1940s
485 births
- 1950s
1950s
484 births
- 1960s
1960s
566 births
- 1970s
1970s
276 births
- 1980s 156
1980s
156 births
- 1990s 108
1990s
108 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 566 births (22% of all-time use).
How Roddy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Roddy's total volume
Roddy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Roddy by state
Where Roddy concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 236 | 9.3% |
| #2 | California | | 78 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 69 | 2.7% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 39 | 1.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Roddy's total US births 9.3%
Even split
236 of 2,541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Roddy appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roddy? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 2,541 babies named Roddy. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 86 births.
When was Roddy most popular? ▼
Roddy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 566 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Roddy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roddy are Texas (236 births), California (78 births), Louisiana (69 births).
How long has the name Roddy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roddy since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Roddy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rodney, Roderick, Rodolfo, Rodrigo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Roddy's data
- Roddy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (566 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Roddys (236 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Roddy
Nearby Names Like Roddy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roddy
Rodney Boy
#1078 247,150 births
Roderick Boy
#1904 47,183 births
Rodolfo Boy
#1448 33,773 births
Rodrigo Boy
#485 27,754 births
Rodger Boy
#8339 21,556 births
Compare Roddy side by side: Roddy vs Rodney Roddy vs Roderick Roddy vs Rodolfo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roddy: Baby Name Since 1914 - 2,541 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roddy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Roddy 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 July 2026.