Rodrick
Rodrick was the 4359th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 492nd with 273 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,907 places. More babies were named Rodrick in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Roderick) "famous ruler" · Germanic, English
- Rank in 2025
- #4,359 boys, down 1,709 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1977273 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,968babies recorded
What does the name Rodrick mean?
Rodrick 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)
Rodrick popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1974.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,359 | 24 |
| 2020 | #2,650 | 48 |
| 2010 | #1,827 | 80 |
| 2000 | #1,537 | 79 |
| 1990 | #839 | 151 |
| 1980 | #588 | 215 |
| 1970 | #561 | 209 |
| 1960 | #832 | 84 |
| 1950 | #1,163 | 39 |
| 1940 | #2,642 | 9 |
| 1930 | #3,927 | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rodrick, counting every spelling?
Rodrick is a spelling of Roderick, a name family that ranked #1,377 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,359 for Rodrick on its own. Together these spellings went to 123 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick | 93 | #1,752 | 457 |
| Rodrick | 24 | #4,359 | 157 |
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 Rodrick?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rodrick (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Rodrick 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 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rodrick.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rodrick?
About 7,900 people born in the US named Rodrick are alive today, with a median age of 44; half are between 31 and 54. That makes Rodrick mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Rodrick by state
How common Rodrick was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.8×). In 50 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 Rodrick: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rodrick, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rodrick
What does Rodrick mean?
Rodrick is a spelling of Roderick, which means “"famous ruler"” (Germanic, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Rodrick?
Rodrick was the 4359th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 492nd with 273 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,907 places. More babies were named Rodrick in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Rodrick a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Rodrick in the US.
Where is Rodrick most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rodrick was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 boys).