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Roderick

Pronounced R AA1 D R IH0 K (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1971
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Roderick?

Roderick is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 56,306 children — the 444th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 42% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1971, when 1,251 children were given it.

Rodrick is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1971Boys: 1,251Girls: 10

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Roderick and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Rodrick

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R AA1 D R IH0 K
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Roderick

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Roderick

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Roderick?
Roderick ranks 444th among boys' names in US records, with 56,306 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,685.
Is Roderick a unisex name?
No. Roderick is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Roderick most popular?
1971, when 1,251 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Roderick spelled?
Rodrick. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.