Boys' name · since 1914
Roderic
Roderic has 2,321 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,001 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,780 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,321
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Roderic is the #10780 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,321 recorded since 1914.
Roderic has 2,321 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10780 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, 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.
- #3,001 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,780 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,321 born since 1914
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roderic ranks #3,001 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,780 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,321 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,001 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,780 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,321
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Roderic's 2,321 recorded births place it above 93.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Roderic compares
2,321 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Roderic's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roderic | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,321 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 34 | 22,252 |
Roderic's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roderic's full recorded timeline at 1966, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roderic popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1965)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Roderic by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (528 births, 23% of the file).
1960s was Roderic's strongest decade.
528 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Roderic births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s 119
1920s
119 births
- 1930s 164
1930s
164 births
- 1940s
1940s
227 births
- 1950s
1950s
338 births
- 1960s
1960s
528 births
- 1970s
1970s
415 births
- 1980s 172
1980s
172 births
- 1990s 155
1990s
155 births
- 2000s 82
2000s
82 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 528 births (23% of all-time use).
How Roderic 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 Roderic's total volume
Roderic by state
Where Roderic concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 105 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 68 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 35 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 10 | 0.4% |
105 of 2,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Roderic appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roderic? ▼
Where does Roderic sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Roderic most popular? ▼
Where is Roderic most popular? ▼
How long has the name Roderic been used? ▼
What names are similar to Roderic? ▼
What to do with Roderic's data
- Roderic's decade-level peak was the 1960s (528 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Roderics (105 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.
Keep exploring Roderic
Nearby Names Like Roderic
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roderic
Compare Roderic side by side: Roderic vs Rodney Roderic vs Roderick Roderic vs Rodolfo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Roderic
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Roderic: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1914–2025 (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 Roderic 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.