Boys' name · since 1912
Rodell
807 babies named Rodell in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,874 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 807
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rodell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 807 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodell has been recorded 807 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2012.
- #5,874 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 807 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodell ranks #5,874 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 807 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,874 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 807
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rodell's 807 recorded births place it above 87.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Rodell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rodell splits its recorded history at 1960: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rodell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2012
- Peak year (1956)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Rodell popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1929 (Rodell as girls' name)
Rodell by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (125 births, 15% of the file).
1950s was Rodell's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Rodell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
91 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s
1950s
125 births
- 1960s
1960s
95 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 125 births (15% of all-time use).
How Rodell 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 Rodell's total volume
Rodell by state
Where Rodell concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
6 of 807 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Rodell's data
- Rodell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Rodells (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Rodell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1912–2012 (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 Rodell 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.