Roderick is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roderick means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roderick across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roderick has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roderick is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous ruler”. From Germanic elements hrod and ric.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,446 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 142 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 679 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 218 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roderick per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (1,067/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (59/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1975 (19/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (13/yr).
Roderick has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #492 nationally (given to 1,075 babies that year).
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