US rank #12384 Boys' name Peak 1928 1,331 births

Rodman — #12384 US boys' name

1,331 babies named Rodman in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1101920s2731930s1751940s1661950s1791960s1691970s871980s581990s662000s242010s142020s10
#12384
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Rodman was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

34 babies were named Rodman in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rodman

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,331 babies named Rodman between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rodman currently holds the #12384 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rodman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 273 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rodman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 88 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Rodman in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rodman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,331 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rodman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,331

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1928

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,384

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rodman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
34
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Rodman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
273 births that decade — 21% of Rodman's all-time total
1910s1101920s2731930s1751940s1661950s1791960s1691970s871980s581990s662000s242010s142020s10

Rodman by state

Where Rodman concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Rodman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
88 6.6%
#2 New York
58 4.4%
#3 New Jersey
16 1.2%
#4 California
10 0.8%
#5 Texas
5 0.4%
Pennsylvania share of Rodman's total US births 6.6%
Even split

88 of 1,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rodman?
1,331 babies have been named Rodman since 1912. It currently ranks #12384 among boys. The peak year was 1928 with 34 births.
When was Rodman most popular?
Rodman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Rodman most popular?
The top states for the name Rodman are Pennsylvania (88 births), New York (58 births), New Jersey (16 births).
How long has the name Rodman been used?
Rodman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rodman?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.