Rodney Boy
How popular is Rodney?
#1,091 boy name in 2025
197 baby boys were named Rodney in the US in 2025, making it the 1091st most popular boy name.
187,114living people named Rodney (est.)
59median age of people named Rodney
248,325babies named Rodney since 1880
1 in 16,829US babies born in 2025
Rodney popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,091 for boys (▼ 15 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 197 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-43% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #714 in 2015, #863 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1965 (11,086 boys) |
| Highest rank | #33 in 1965 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rodney is most popular
Babies named Rodney per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.4 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.2 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (41 boys)
Rodney by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 112 | #491 |
| 1890s | 162 | #415 |
| 1900s | 194 | #400 |
| 1910s | 1,775 | #312 |
| 1920s | 4,519 | #223 |
| 1930s | 9,695 | #122 |
| 1940s | 24,846 | #87 |
| 1950s | 54,817 | #58 |
| 1960s | 72,194 | #33 |
| 1970s | 37,446 | #55 |
| 1980s | 17,872 | #121 |
| 1990s | 12,122 | #181 |
| 2000s | 6,466 | #342 |
| 2010s | 3,624 | #549 |
| 2020s | 1,306 | #863 |
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Questions
- Is Rodney a boy or girl name?
- Rodney is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rodney were boys.
- How popular is the name Rodney?
- 197 baby boys were named Rodney in the US in 2025, making it the 1091st most popular boy name.
- When was Rodney most popular?
- Rodney peaked in 1965, when 11,086 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #33 in 1965.
- How many people are named Rodney?
- 248,325 babies have been named Rodney in the US since 1880. We estimate about 187,114 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
- Where is Rodney most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rodney was most common in Alabama, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.