Rodrick is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rodrick means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rodrick across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rodrick has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rodrick is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous ruler”. A variant spelling of Roderick.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,968 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 Rodrick per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1977 (273/yr).
Rodrick is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1977, when it ranked #1,098 nationally (given to 273 babies that year).
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