Boys' name · since 1976
Rodrigus
Rodrigus has 50 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,215 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rodrigus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodrigus has been recorded 50 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1990.
- #22,215 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 50 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rodrigus ranks #22,215 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,215 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rodrigus's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Rodrigus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rodrigus's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rodrigus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1990
- Peak year (1981)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Rodrigus by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (40 births, 80% of the file).
1980s was Rodrigus's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Rodrigus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (80% of all-time use).
Rodrigus by state
Where Rodrigus concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 10.0% |
5 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rodrigus's data
- Rodrigus's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Rodriguss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rodrigus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
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, 1976–1990 (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 Rodrigus 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.