Boy name#157 of boy names
Rodney
Pronounced R AA1 D N IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1965
- 145 years in use
How popular is Rodney?
Rodney is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 248,208 children — the 157th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 48% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1965, when 11,086 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- R AA1 D N IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Rodney
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Rodney
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Rodney?
- Rodney ranks 157th among boys' names in US records, with 248,208 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,631.
- Is Rodney a unisex name?
- No. Rodney is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Rodney most popular?
- 1965, when 11,086 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.