Rodrick
A masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "famous power".
Name Census estimates that about 8,101 living Americans carry the first name Rodrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rodrick today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rodrick births was 1977 (273 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rodrick. 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
8.1K
~ 1 in 42,310 Americans
Peak year
1977
273 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,573
Tracked since 1914
Gender
Gender distribution for Rodrick
Out of the 8,943 babies given the name Rodrick since 1880, 99.9% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Rodrick as a male name
- Ranked #3,573 in 2024
- 32 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1977 (273 births)
Rodrick as a female name
- Ranked #9,845 in 1974
- 5 female births in 1974
- Peak: 1974 (5 births)
Popularity
Rodrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rodrick from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 2,216 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rodrick 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 Rodrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rodricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Rodrick, while Washington, New Jersey, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 226 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rodrick
The given name Rodrick has its origins in the Old Germanic language group and is a compound name formed from the elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler." The name is believed to have emerged around the 5th century CE, during the Migration Period when various Germanic tribes were on the move across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rodrick can be found in the Codex Argenteus, a 6th-century manuscript containing a translation of the Bible into the Gothic language. In this text, the name appears as "Rodareiks," which is considered a variant spelling of the same name.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Rodrick was particularly popular among the Frankish and Anglo-Saxon nobility. One notable figure from this period was Rodrick the Bald (c. 800 - 885 CE), a Frankish nobleman who served as a military commander under the Carolingian dynasty.
During the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the name Rodrick gained further prominence. Rodrick of Ivry (c. 1035 - 1092 CE) was a Norman knight who participated in the Battle of Hastings and later became the Lord of Ivry in Normandy.
In the 12th century, Rodrick de Beaumont (c. 1115 - 1195 CE) was an English nobleman and one of the principal leaders of the Second Crusade. He was also known for his involvement in the construction of several castles and abbeys in England.
Moving into the Renaissance period, Rodrick Borgia (1431 - 1503 CE) was a prominent member of the powerful Borgia family in Italy. He served as the Prince of Squillace and was a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
Throughout its long history, the name Rodrick has maintained a strong association with nobility, military prowess, and leadership. While its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, it remains a distinctive and historically significant given name with deep Germanic roots.
People
Rodrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rodrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rodrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rodrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,101 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rodrick 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 42,310 US residents.
Is Rodrick a common name?
We classify Rodrick as "Rare". It ranks above 97.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,943 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rodrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Rodrick was 1977, when 273 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rodrick is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rodrick a male name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Rodrick 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.