Roderic
Roderic was the 11726th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 896th with 68 babies. More babies were named Roderic in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Roderick) "famous ruler" · Germanic, English
- Rank in 2025
- #11,726 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196568 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,321babies recorded
What does the name Roderic mean?
Roderic is a spelling of Roderick, pronounced the same way, so it shares Roderick's meaning and origin.
Roderick is a Germanic name made of hrōþ, "fame", and rīk, "ruler, king", so "famous ruler". DMNES lists the 8th-century Visigothic king Roderic of Spain, and the name lives on in Spanish and Portuguese as Rodrigo. Wiktionary notes that the English form was revived after Walter Scott used it in an 1811 poem, and that it has also served as an English version of the Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and the Welsh Rhydderch.
hruod (Old High German, “fame”)rīh (Old High German, “ruler”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Rodrigo, Rod, Roddy, Rory, Rurik.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean king or queen, names that mean fame.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Roderick', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Roderick', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Roderick', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Roderic popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,726 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #13,840 | 5 |
| 2000 | #5,838 | 12 |
| 1990 | #3,281 | 19 |
| 1980 | #2,431 | 21 |
| 1970 | #1,013 | 65 |
| 1960 | #1,291 | 38 |
| 1950 | #1,647 | 21 |
| 1940 | #1,615 | 19 |
| 1930 | #2,055 | 15 |
| 1920 | #2,431 | 13 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Roderic, counting every spelling?
Roderic is a spelling of Roderick, a name family that ranked #1,377 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,726 for Roderic on its own. Together these spellings went to 123 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Roderic?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Roderic (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Roderic 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Roderic.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Roderic?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Roderic are alive today, with a median age of 56; half are between 43 and 65. That makes Roderic 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.
Roderic by state
How common Roderic was among boys born in each state in 1963–1967, around its peak. In 45 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 Roderic: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Roderic, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Roderic
What does Roderic mean?
Roderic is a spelling of Roderick, which means “"famous ruler"” (Germanic, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Roderic?
Roderic was the 11726th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 896th with 68 babies. More babies were named Roderic in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Roderic a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Roderic in the US.
Where was Roderic most popular?
In 1963–1967, Roderic was most common in Louisiana (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Georgia.