Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Rodney
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1965
Peak births
11,086
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Rodney
How many people are named Rodney?
An estimated 175,968 living Americans are named Rodney.
How rare is Rodney?
Rodney is uncommon among babies today, with 197 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1965 peak.
How old is the typical Rodney?
The median age of a living American named Rodney is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 66 years old.
Is Rodney still popular?
No. Rodney is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1965 peak with 197 births in 2025.
Where is Rodney most common?
Rodney has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 5.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19652025
Peak year
1965
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
197
All-time
247,150
Where it lives now
Rodney is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 5.7× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in North Dakota.
States where Rodney is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.