Rodarius
Of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly a blend of the Germanic names "Roderick" and "Darius".
Name Census estimates that about 148 living Americans carry the first name Rodarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rodarius today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rodarius births was 2000 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rodarius. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
148
~ 1 in 2,315,908 Americans
Peak year
2000
17 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,953
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Rodarius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rodarius from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 69 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rodarius by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rodarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rodarius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rodarius
The name Rodarius is an ancient one with roots stretching back to the classical Latin language. It is derived from the Latin word "rota," meaning "wheel," and likely originated as a surname or descriptor for someone who worked with wheels or wagons. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 1st century AD, where it appears in a census record from the Roman Empire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Rodarius gained popularity among Christian communities, particularly in Italy and France. It was often associated with the veneration of Saint Rodarius, a 5th-century martyr and patron saint of wheelwrights. Historical records from this period mention several notable individuals bearing the name, including Rodarius of Arles, a 6th-century bishop, and Rodarius the Scribe, a 9th-century monk renowned for his calligraphy skills.
As the name spread throughout Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Rodario, Rodarius, and Rodaric. One of the most famous historical figures with this name was Rodarius of Siena, a 13th-century Italian architect and engineer who designed several iconic buildings, including the Basilica of San Domenico in Siena.
In the Renaissance period, Rodarius became a more common name among artists and intellectuals. Notable examples include Rodarius da Vinci, a 15th-century Italian painter and sculptor who was a distant relative of Leonardo da Vinci, and Rodarius Galilei, a 16th-century Italian mathematician and astronomer who worked alongside Galileo Galilei.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Rodarius gained popularity in Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland and Russia. One prominent figure from this time was Rodarius Pułaski, a Polish military commander who fought in the American Revolutionary War and is remembered as a hero in both Poland and the United States.
While the name Rodarius has fallen out of common use in modern times, it remains a part of historical records and continues to be studied by scholars and linguists for its rich cultural significance.
People
Rodarius + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rodarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rodarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rodarius going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,315,908 US residents.
Is Rodarius a common name?
We classify Rodarius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rodarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Rodarius was 2000, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rodarius is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rodarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rodarius in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.