Names / Boy names
Rodney
Current rank
#1,093
and easing
All-time peak
#33
in 1965
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
248,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #33 in 1965 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Rodney first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 1965, at #33 nationally. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 248,300 children have been given the name overall.