Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Roderick
Endangered
Down 91.2% from peak
Peak era
1971
Peak births
1,057
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Roderick
How many people are named Roderick?
An estimated 36,012 living Americans are named Roderick.
How rare is Roderick?
Roderick is uncommon among babies today, with 93 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.2% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Roderick?
The median age of a living American named Roderick is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 61 years old.
Is Roderick still popular?
No. Roderick is endangered as a baby name, down 91.2% from its 1971 peak with 93 births in 2025.
Where is Roderick most common?
Roderick has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
91.2%
2025
93
All-time
47,183
Where it lives now
Roderick is most concentrated in Alabama — about 6.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Roderick is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.