Total births
41
Boys' name · since 1953
Rodnie
Rodnie has 41 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1953–2007
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Rodnie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 1953.
Rodnie has 41 recorded births among boys since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1953 to 2007.
- 41 total births
- 1953–2007 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Rodnie since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2007.
- 41
- total births
- 1953–2007
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Rodnie was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rodnie in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Rodnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rodnie's full recorded timeline at 1966, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rodnie at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Rodnie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2007
- Peak year (1966)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Rodnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Rodnie's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rodnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rodnie? ▼
41 babies have been named Rodnie since 1953. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1966 with 6 births.
When was Rodnie most popular? ▼
Rodnie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Rodnie been used? ▼
Rodnie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 55 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Rodnie? ▼
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.
What to do with Rodnie's data
- Rodnie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rodnie
Nearby Names Like Rodnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rodnie
Rodney Boy
#1078 247,150 births
Roderick Boy
#1904 47,183 births
Rodolfo Boy
#1448 33,773 births
Rodrigo Boy
#485 27,754 births
Rodger Boy
#8339 21,556 births
Compare Rodnie side by side: Rodnie vs Rodney Rodnie vs Roderick Rodnie vs Rodolfo
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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, 1953–2007 (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. "Rodnie: Baby Name Since 1953 - 41 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rodnie. 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 Rodnie 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.