Boys' name · since 1912
Rodman
Rodman has 1,331 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,286 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,331
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rodman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,331 recorded since 1912.
Rodman has 1,331 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #4,286 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,331 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodman ranks #4,286 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,331 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,286 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,331
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rodman's 1,331 recorded births place it above 90.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Rodman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rodman's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rodman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1928)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Rodman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (273 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Rodman's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Rodman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
110 births
- 1920s
1920s
273 births
- 1930s
1930s
175 births
- 1940s
1940s
166 births
- 1950s
1950s
179 births
- 1960s
1960s
169 births
- 1970s 87
1970s
87 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 273 births (21% of all-time use).
How Rodman 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 Rodman's total volume
Rodman by state
Where Rodman concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| 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% |
88 of 1,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Rodman's data
- Rodman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Rodmans (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Rodman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1912–2024 (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 Rodman 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.