Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1973
Roderica
Roderica has 135 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 135
- total births
- 1973–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
135 girls have been named Roderica since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Roderica has 135 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1999.
- 135 total births
- 1973–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Roderica since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 135
- total births
- 1973–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Roderica was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
15 babies were named Roderica in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Roderica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roderica's full recorded timeline at 1991, 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 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roderica at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Roderica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1999
- Peak year (1990)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Roderica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Roderica's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Roderica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (61% of all-time use).
Roderica by state
Where Roderica concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.7% |
Georgia share of Roderica's total US births 3.7%
5 of 135 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roderica? ▼
Roderica has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 15 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Roderica most popular? ▼
Roderica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Roderica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roderica are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Roderica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roderica since 1973 -- 27 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Roderica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rodney, Roderick, Rodnesha, Rodneisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Roderica's data
- Georgia records the most Rodericas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Roderica
Nearby Names Like Roderica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roderica
Rodney Girl
1,175 births
Roderick Girl
263 births
Rodnesha Girl
225 births
Rodneisha Girl
174 births
Rodina Girl
#15597 145 births
Compare Roderica side by side: Roderica vs Rodney Roderica vs Roderick Roderica vs Rodnesha
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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, 1973–1999 (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. "Roderica: Baby Name Since 1973 - 135 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roderica. 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 Roderica 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.