Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling

Rod

//ˈɹɑd//

1 syllablePeak year: 19603 lettersStarts with R

Meaning & origin

We're still researching Rod's meaning

We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.

Rod's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Rod, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Rod
19106
19145
19156
19166
19189
19208
19217
19238
19258
192711
192816
192914
193017
193112
193216
193327
193415
193528
193625
193729
193822
193941
194034
194137
194258
194371
194474
194595
1946171
1947191
1948152
1949107
195082
195178
195293
1953109
1954141
1955156
1956212
1957324
1958349
1959482
1960495
1961419
1962425
1963405
1964367
1965494
1966352
1967335
1968233
1969220
1970193
1971155
1972121
197382
197480
197578
197658
197759
197847
197950
198040
198134
198226
198335
198435
198528
198629
198726
198835
198928
199036
199117
199231
199323
199425
199526
199615
199723
199817
199916
200018
200113
200211
200316
20048
200510
200612
200713
20087
20095
20106
20117
20128
20139
20145
20156
201611
20217
20237

Rod through the decades

  • Rod peaked in 1960, when 495 babies were named Rod in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2009–2023), use of Rod has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.

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