Total births
27,754
Boys' name · since 1918
Rodrigo
Rodrigo has 27,754 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #485
- among boys today
- 27,754
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
27,754 babies have been named Rodrigo since 1918, making it today's #485 boys' name.
Rodrigo has 27,754 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #485 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #485 among boys today
- 27,754 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rodrigo is currently the #485 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 27,754 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #485
- among boys today
- 27,754
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Rodrigo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#485
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Rodrigo was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
1,177 babies were named Rodrigo in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Rodrigo compares
27,754 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 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
Rodrigo's all-time total is 76x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rodrigo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27,754 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,177 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rodrigo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rodrigo's full recorded timeline at 1972, 94% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 6% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 1,177 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rodrigo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#485
Active since
1918
Rodrigo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,177
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Rodrigo popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Rodrigo as girls' name)
Rodrigo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rodrigo's strongest decade.
8,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Rodrigo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 177
1920s
177 births
- 1930s 173
1930s
173 births
- 1940s 210
1940s
210 births
- 1950s 379
1950s
379 births
- 1960s 592
1960s
592 births
- 1970s 1,462
1970s
1,462 births
- 1980s 2,088
1980s
2,088 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,045 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,032 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,191 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,399 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,032 births (29% of all-time use).
How Rodrigo 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 Rodrigo's total volume
Rodrigo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rodrigo by state
Where Rodrigo concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,644 | 31.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7,338 | 26.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,420 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,323 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 928 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 795 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 547 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 424 | 1.5% |
California share of Rodrigo's total US births 31.1%
Even split
8,644 of 27,754 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Rodrigo appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rodrigo? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 27,754 babies named Rodrigo. Today it holds rank #485 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 1,177 births.
When was Rodrigo most popular? ▼
Rodrigo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,032 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Rodrigo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rodrigo are California (8,644 births), Texas (7,338 births), Florida (1,420 births).
How long has the name Rodrigo been used? ▼
Records for Rodrigo go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rodrigo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rodney, Roderick, Rodolfo, Rodger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rodrigo's data
- Rodrigo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (8,032 total births) through the 2020s (3,399) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rodrigos (8,644 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Rodrigo
Nearby Names Like Rodrigo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rodrigo
Rodney Boy
#1078 247,150 births
Roderick Boy
#1904 47,183 births
Rodolfo Boy
#1448 33,773 births
Rodger Boy
#8339 21,556 births
Rodrick Boy
#3534 8,963 births
Compare Rodrigo side by side: Rodrigo vs Rodney Rodrigo vs Roderick Rodrigo vs Rodolfo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rodrigo
Alexis #484
68,075 births · Peak 2004
Sylas #486
8,889 births · Peak 2025
Gianni #483
15,487 births · Peak 2020
Lucian #487
14,469 births · Peak 2025
Moshe #482
18,017 births · Peak 2025
Denver #488
19,178 births · Peak 2022
Callen #481
9,501 births · Peak 2023
Hezekiah #489
11,213 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–2025 (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. "Rodrigo: #485 Boys' Name - 27,754 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rodrigo. 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 Rodrigo 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 June 2026.