Boys' name · since 1970

Rodrigues

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Rodrigues, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Rodrigues sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 109 recorded since 1970.

Rodrigues has 109 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2000.

  • #16,885 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 109 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodrigues ranks #16,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#16,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rodrigues's 109 recorded births place it above 62.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rodrigues's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rodrigues splits its recorded history at 1980: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rodrigues popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1978)
11
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 19701975197719791981198319852000 6

Rodrigues by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (56 births, 51% of the file).

1970s was Rodrigues's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Rodrigues births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 56 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rodrigues? ▼
Rodrigues has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,885 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 11 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Rodrigues sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodrigues ranks #16,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rodrigues most popular? ▼
Rodrigues was most popular in the 1970s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Rodrigues been used? ▼
Rodrigues has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 31 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Rodrigues? ▼
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 Rodrigues's data

  • Rodrigues's decade-level peak was the 1970s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Rodrigues

Nearby Names Like Rodrigues

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

Rodney Boy
#1092 247,150 births
Roderick Boy
#1744 47,183 births
Rodolfo Boy
#1468 33,773 births
Rodrigo Boy
#491 27,754 births
Rodger Boy
#5220 21,556 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bird
109 births · Peak 1880
Goble
109 births · Peak 1922
Byford
109 births · Peak 1915
Oney
109 births · Peak 1916
Byard
109 births · Peak 1920
Lemoine
109 births · Peak 1926
Duanne
109 births · Peak 1964
Rockney
109 births · Peak 1949

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rodrigues: 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, 1970–2000 (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 Rodrigues 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.