Boys' name · since 1970
Rodel
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Rodel, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,944 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 108
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rodel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 108 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodel has been recorded 108 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2023.
- #16,944 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 108 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodel ranks #16,944 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,944 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 108
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rodel's 108 recorded births place it above 62.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rodel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rodel's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rodel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2023
- Peak year (1982)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Rodel by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (34 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Rodel's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Rodel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (31% of all-time use).
Rodel by state
Where Rodel concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 5 | 4.6% |
10 of 108 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Rodel's data
- Rodel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rodels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rodel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1970–2023 (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 Rodel 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.