US rank #3523 Boys' name Peak 1977 8,938 births

Rodrick — #3523 US boys' name

8,938 babies named Rodrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3523
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Rodrick was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

273 babies were named Rodrick in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rodrick

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,938 babies named Rodrick between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rodrick currently holds the #3523 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 273 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rodrick performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 2,211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rodrick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,482 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Rodrick in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rodrick 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 8,938 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.

Rodrick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,938

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1977

273 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#3,523

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rodrick popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
273
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Rodrick popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1974 (Rodrick as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1974 5

Rodrick by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
2,211 births that decade — 25% of Rodrick's all-time total
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Rodrick by state

Where Rodrick concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rodrick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,482 16.6%
#2 Florida
556 6.2%
#3 Georgia
556 6.2%
#4 California
542 6.1%
#5 Louisiana
516 5.8%
#6 Mississippi
423 4.7%
#7 Alabama
409 4.6%
#8 North Carolina
226 2.5%
Texas share of Rodrick's total US births 16.6%
Even split

1,482 of 8,938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Rodrick appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rodrick?
8,938 babies have been named Rodrick since 1914. It currently ranks #3523 among boys. The peak year was 1977 with 273 births.
When was Rodrick most popular?
Rodrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,211 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Rodrick most popular?
The top states for the name Rodrick are Texas (1,482 births), Florida (556 births), Georgia (556 births).
How long has the name Rodrick been used?
Rodrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rodrick?
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, 1914–2024 (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.