Roddy
Roddy was the 8115th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 751st; the most babies were born in 1960 (86). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,286 places. More babies were named Roddy in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #8,115 boys, up 2,268 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196086 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,541babies recorded
Roddy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,115 | 10 |
| 2020 | #10,383 | 7 |
| 2010 | #8,016 | 10 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #3,434 | 18 |
| 1980 | #2,430 | 21 |
| 1970 | #1,153 | 52 |
| 1960 | #824 | 86 |
| 1950 | #891 | 60 |
| 1940 | #1,464 | 22 |
| 1930 | #2,575 | 11 |
| 1920 | #4,192 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Roddy, counting every spelling?
Roddy has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Roddy?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Roddy (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Roddy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Roddy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Roddy?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Roddy are alive today, with a median age of 61; half are between 47 and 71. That makes Roddy a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Roddy by state
How common Roddy was among boys born in each state in 1958–1962, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (4.9×), Texas (2.6×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Roddy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Roddy, they share its era and feel.
Roddy is also a nickname for Roderick.
Questions about the name Roddy
How popular is the name Roddy?
Roddy was the 8115th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 751st; the most babies were born in 1960 (86). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,286 places. More babies were named Roddy in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Roddy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Roddy in the US.
Where was Roddy most popular?
In 1958–1962, Roddy was most common in Louisiana (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and North Carolina.