Roderick
Boy name · #1744 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 93 baby boys were named Roderick, placing it at #1744 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1070, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 boys born in 2025 was named Roderick.
The 145-year story
Roderick first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 1,057 boys were named Roderick — good for #223 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Roderick per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Roderick in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Roderick is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Roderick will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roderick is most common
State-level data for Roderick is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Roderick
Statistically, parents drawn to Roderick tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fredrick, Chadwick, Derrick, Nick, and Cedrick.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roderick | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #1743 |
| 2024 | 83 | #1902 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1665 |
| 2021 | 96 | #1700 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1609 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1340 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1352 |
| 2017 | 160 | #1170 |
| 2016 | 199 | #1016 |
| 2015 | 185 | #1070 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1082 |
| 2013 | 178 | #1058 |
| 2012 | 204 | #979 |
| 2011 | 220 | #915 |
| 2010 | 206 | #961 |
| 2009 | 229 | #900 |
| 2008 | 217 | #936 |
| 2007 | 255 | #837 |
| 2006 | 292 | #732 |
| 2005 | 249 | #783 |
| 2004 | 265 | #720 |
| 2003 | 240 | #745 |
| 2002 | 305 | #637 |
| 2001 | 288 | #648 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Roderick a popular boy name?
Roderick ranked #1744 among boys in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1070.
When was the name Roderick most popular?
Roderick peaked in 1971, when 1,057 American boys received the name (ranked #223 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Roderick?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American boys was named Roderick. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.