Total births
387
Boys' name · since 1916
Rody
387 babies named Rody in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11040
- among boys today
- 387
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
387 babies have been named Rody since 1916, making it today's #11040 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rody recorded 387 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #11040 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #11040 among boys today
- 387 born since 1916
- 2000s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rody is currently the #11040 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 387 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11040
- among boys today
- 387
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Rody vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11040
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Rody was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rody in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Rody compares
387 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Rody's all-time total is 5% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rody | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 387 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rody's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rody's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rody at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#11,040
Active since
1916
Rody popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Rody by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rody's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Rody births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (17% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rody? ▼
Rody has been given to 387 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11040 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Rody most popular? ▼
Rody was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Rody been used? ▼
Records for Rody go back to 1916, giving 110 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rody? ▼
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 Rody's data
- Rody's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Rody
Nearby Names Like Rody
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rody
Rodney Boy
#1078 247,150 births
Roderick Boy
#1904 47,183 births
Rodolfo Boy
#1448 33,773 births
Rodrigo Boy
#485 27,754 births
Rodger Boy
#8339 21,556 births
Compare Rody side by side: Rody vs Rodney Rody vs Roderick Rody vs Rodolfo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–2025 (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. "Rody: #11040 Boys' Name - 387 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rody. 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 Rody 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 July 2026.