Rodrigo is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rodrigo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rodrigo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rodrigo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rodrigo is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous power”. The Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderick.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,759 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 621 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 37 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 Rodrigo per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,177/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (37/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Rodrigo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #576 nationally (given to 1,207 babies that year).
Roderick · Rodrick · Roderic · Roddrick · Rodric · Roderica · Rodrico · Rhoderick
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