Rodger Boy

How popular is Rodger?

#5,207 boy name in 2025

18 baby boys were named Rodger in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.

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13,276living people named Rodger (est.)
67median age of people named Rodger
21,556babies named Rodger since 1880
1 in 184,186US babies born in 2025

Rodger popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#5,207 for boys (▲ 3100 from 2024)
Babies in 202518 boys
10-year trendFalling (-49% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,230 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020
Peak year1949 (680 boys)
Highest rank#242 in 1945 (2 years at that rank)
First recorded1891
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Rodger by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1890s16#927
1900s51#778
1910s380#707
1920s883#550
1930s1,959#318
1940s5,292#242
1950s5,503#268
1960s3,673#365
1970s1,701#504
1980s975#769
1990s505#1,273
2000s297#2,382
2010s231#3,230
2020s90#5,207

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Questions

Is Rodger a boy or girl name?
Rodger is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rodger were boys.
How popular is the name Rodger?
18 baby boys were named Rodger in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
When was Rodger most popular?
Rodger peaked in 1949, when 680 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #242, held for 2 years starting in 1945.
How many people are named Rodger?
21,556 babies have been named Rodger in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,276 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.