Recorded 1976–1990 Boys' name Peak 1981 50 births

Rodrigus — boys' name

50 babies named Rodrigus in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s401990s5
1980s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Rodrigus was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

10 babies were named Rodrigus in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rodrigus

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Rodrigus between 1976 and 1990, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rodrigus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rodrigus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rodrigus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rodrigus in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rodrigus 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 50 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.

Rodrigus at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

50

Since 1976

15 years of records

Peak year

1981

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1976

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1990

Rodrigus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1976

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1981)
10
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4681012 1990198819851984198319811976 5

Rodrigus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
40 births that decade — 80% of Rodrigus's all-time total
1970s51980s401990s5

Rodrigus by state

Where Rodrigus concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rodrigus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 10.0%
Georgia share of Rodrigus's total US births 10.0%

5 of 50 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rodrigus?
50 babies have been named Rodrigus since 1976. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1981 with 10 births.
When was Rodrigus most popular?
Rodrigus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Rodrigus most popular?
The top states for the name Rodrigus are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Rodrigus been used?
Rodrigus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 15 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Rodrigus?
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.

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, 1976–1990 (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.