Boy nameCurrently #1,909 in the USFalling
Roderick
//ˈɹɑdɹɪk//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19718 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Roderick's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Roderick |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 74 |
| 1914 | 65 |
| 1915 | 84 |
| 1916 | 82 |
| 1917 | 96 |
| 1918 | 90 |
| 1919 | 76 |
| 1920 | 105 |
| 1921 | 106 |
| 1922 | 137 |
| 1923 | 131 |
| 1924 | 140 |
| 1925 | 148 |
| 1926 | 174 |
| 1927 | 178 |
| 1928 | 182 |
| 1929 | 177 |
| 1930 | 153 |
| 1931 | 156 |
| 1932 | 140 |
| 1933 | 166 |
| 1934 | 170 |
| 1935 | 151 |
| 1936 | 180 |
| 1937 | 188 |
| 1938 | 191 |
| 1939 | 189 |
| 1940 | 162 |
| 1941 | 160 |
| 1942 | 202 |
| 1943 | 222 |
| 1944 | 234 |
| 1945 | 248 |
| 1946 | 302 |
| 1947 | 368 |
| 1948 | 364 |
| 1949 | 401 |
| 1950 | 475 |
| 1951 | 466 |
| 1952 | 546 |
| 1953 | 632 |
| 1954 | 572 |
| 1955 | 646 |
| 1956 | 688 |
| 1957 | 766 |
| 1958 | 704 |
| 1959 | 809 |
| 1960 | 844 |
| 1961 | 905 |
| 1962 | 943 |
| 1963 | 997 |
| 1964 | 1,027 |
| 1965 | 1,005 |
| 1966 | 968 |
| 1967 | 1,019 |
| 1968 | 1,007 |
| 1969 | 989 |
| 1970 | 1,045 |
| 1971 | 1,067 |
| 1972 | 949 |
| 1973 | 916 |
| 1974 | 892 |
| 1975 | 807 |
| 1976 | 797 |
| 1977 | 766 |
| 1978 | 704 |
| 1979 | 756 |
| 1980 | 768 |
| 1981 | 756 |
| 1982 | 751 |
| 1983 | 692 |
| 1984 | 638 |
| 1985 | 675 |
| 1986 | 640 |
| 1987 | 605 |
| 1988 | 574 |
| 1989 | 610 |
| 1990 | 599 |
| 1991 | 540 |
| 1992 | 511 |
| 1993 | 489 |
| 1994 | 437 |
| 1995 | 399 |
| 1996 | 361 |
| 1997 | 356 |
| 1998 | 290 |
| 1999 | 331 |
| 2000 | 310 |
| 2001 | 288 |
| 2002 | 305 |
| 2003 | 240 |
| 2004 | 265 |
| 2005 | 249 |
| 2006 | 292 |
| 2007 | 255 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 229 |
| 2010 | 206 |
| 2011 | 220 |
| 2012 | 204 |
| 2013 | 178 |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2015 | 185 |
| 2016 | 199 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 131 |
| 2019 | 134 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2021 | 96 |
| 2022 | 103 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 83 |
Roderick through the decades
- Roderick peaked in 1971, when 1,067 babies were named Roderick in the US.
- The 1960s were Roderick's strongest decade, averaging 970 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Roderick has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Roderick currently ranks #1,909 in the US and is cooling off.