How Many People Are Named Rodney?
people named Rodney are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,851 people in the US has this name
Based on 248,325 babies named Rodney in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
11,132 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a surname, originally derived from a place name, which meant "Hroda's island" in Old English (where Hroda is a Germanic given name meaning "fame"). It was first used as a given name in honour of the British admiral Lord Rodney (1719-1792).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Rodney, 0.5% were girls and 99.5% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Rodney alive today is about 56 years old, and 47% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 48 and 67 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Rodney first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1965, to 11,132 babies. In 2025, 197 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Rodney never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #33, in 1965, and it was in the top 100 for 32 years, 1946 to 1977. In 2025 it ranked #1,093.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,093 |
| Best rank | #33 (1965) |
| Years in the top 100 | 32 (1946 to 1977) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #48 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Rodney alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Rodney were born in California than in any other state: about 13,262 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Rodney was given 2.3 times as often in North Dakota, 2.1 times in Hawaii and 2 times in Nebraska.
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