Boys' name · since 1914

Rodrick

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 8,963 babies named Rodrick, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,266 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,963
born since 1914
1970s
peak decade

Yes -- Rodrick is the #4266 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,963 recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodrick has been recorded 8,963 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #4266 nationally and more common than 69% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.

  • #1,287 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,266 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 8,963 born since 1914
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodrick ranks #1,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,266 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,963 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.

#1,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,266 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,963
born since 1914
1970s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%69.3%
Rodrick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Rodrick's 8,963 recorded births place it above 97.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Rodrick compares

8,963 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Rodrick's all-time total is 24x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rodrick Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 8,963 369 358,536
Peak-year births 273 34 22,252

Rodrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rodrick's full recorded timeline at 1974, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 273 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rodrick popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
273
Annual births at peak, across 112 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

1970s is the heaviest window (2,211 births, 25% of the file).

1970s was Rodrick's strongest decade.

2,211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Rodrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,211 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rodrick 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 Rodrick's total volume

Rodrick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -99, 11.6%-141, 3.1%-137, 1.6%-76, 2.8%-69, 7.9%-113, 3.2%-54, 18.8%-61, 9.1%-108, 10%-146, 2.6%-146, 2.9%-26, 7.5%-53, 5.8%-51, 8.1%-64, 5%Rodrick-112, 3%Rodrick
Rodrick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
1,488 16.6%
#2 Florida
557 6.2%
#3 Georgia
556 6.2%
#4 California
542 6.0%
#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

1,488 of 8,963 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?
Rodrick has been given to 8,963 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,287 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #4,266 of 13,930. 273 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Rodrick sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodrick ranks #1,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,266 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (1,488 births), Florida (557 births), Georgia (556 births).
How long has the name Rodrick been used?
Records for Rodrick go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Rodrick's data

  • Rodrick's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,211 total births); usage has since declined to 205 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Rodricks (1,488 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rodrick

Nearby Names Like Rodrick

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rodrick

Names with a similar popularity rank to Rodrick

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rodrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–2025 (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 Rodrick 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.