Roderick

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“famous ruler” — Germanic

—2024 rank
1971peak year
45,208babies named Roderick since 1880
▼ 38%5-year trend

Roderick popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 197118801920196020002024

What does Roderick mean?

From Germanic hrod, 'fame', plus ric, 'ruler'. Borne by the last Visigothic king of Spain.

OriginGermanic
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Roderick

Same era, same vibe — if you like Roderick, these usually land on the shortlist too.

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rare · peak 1925
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soft, tender · Latin
rare · peak 1955

Famous Rodericks

Spellings & variants

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