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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rodney

Ranked #286 - 1 in 44,342 people
US

Most common in

United States

180k bearers

World total

180,417

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#286

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States180k
Worldwide
~180k
rank #286
Rarity
1 in 44,342
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~180k in US

About the name Rodney

There are an estimated 180,417 people named Rodney alive worldwide today. That ranks Rodney at #286 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rodney is held by approximately 180,417 people, ranking #286 among first names. That works out to roughly 54 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,840 U.S. residents).

Historically Rodney is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Rodney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Rodney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rodney, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 12
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 19
  12. 1891: 11
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 19
  15. 1894: 9
  16. 1895: 19
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 20
  20. 1899: 18
  21. 1900: 21
  22. 1901: 10
  23. 1902: 19
  24. 1903: 13
  25. 1904: 13
  26. 1905: 20
  27. 1906: 29
  28. 1907: 17
  29. 1908: 27
  30. 1909: 25
  31. 1910: 34
  32. 1911: 59
  33. 1912: 88
  34. 1913: 131
  35. 1914: 189
  36. 1915: 235
  37. 1916: 237
  38. 1917: 234
  39. 1918: 258
  40. 1919: 315
  41. 1920: 353
  42. 1921: 361
  43. 1922: 406
  44. 1923: 389
  45. 1924: 397
  46. 1925: 452
  47. 1926: 488
  48. 1927: 569
  49. 1928: 596
  50. 1929: 544
  51. 1930: 646
  52. 1931: 718
  53. 1932: 829
  54. 1933: 783
  55. 1934: 929
  56. 1935: 1,027
  57. 1936: 1,016
  58. 1937: 1,025
  59. 1938: 1,302
  60. 1939: 1,454
  61. 1940: 1,404
  62. 1941: 1,558
  63. 1942: 1,795
  64. 1943: 1,989
  65. 1944: 1,795
  66. 1945: 2,194
  67. 1946: 3,312
  68. 1947: 3,572
  69. 1948: 3,478
  70. 1949: 3,833
  71. 1950: 3,865
  72. 1951: 4,309
  73. 1952: 4,411
  74. 1953: 6,552
  75. 1954: 5,973
  76. 1955: 6,062
  77. 1956: 6,096
  78. 1957: 5,873
  79. 1958: 5,889
  80. 1959: 5,934
  81. 1960: 5,892
  82. 1961: 5,690
  83. 1962: 5,458
  84. 1963: 5,219
  85. 1964: 6,097
  86. 1965: 11k
  87. 1966: 10k
  88. 1967: 8,485
  89. 1968: 7,550
  90. 1969: 6,715
  91. 1970: 5,892
  92. 1971: 5,242
  93. 1972: 4,391
  94. 1973: 4,085
  95. 1974: 3,882
  96. 1975: 3,614
  97. 1976: 3,017
  98. 1977: 2,732
  99. 1978: 2,573
  100. 1979: 2,317
  101. 1980: 2,291
  102. 1981: 2,054
  103. 1982: 1,958
  104. 1983: 1,711
  105. 1984: 1,645
  106. 1985: 1,639
  107. 1986: 1,646
  108. 1987: 1,610
  109. 1988: 1,740
  110. 1989: 1,749
  111. 1990: 1,717
  112. 1991: 1,566
  113. 1992: 1,485
  114. 1993: 1,309
  115. 1994: 1,189
  116. 1995: 1,099
  117. 1996: 1,055
  118. 1997: 995
  119. 1998: 866
  120. 1999: 868
  121. 2000: 808
  122. 2001: 740
  123. 2002: 714
  124. 2003: 688
  125. 2004: 602
  126. 2005: 579
  127. 2006: 606
  128. 2007: 639
  129. 2008: 545
  130. 2009: 554
  131. 2010: 460
  132. 2011: 461
  133. 2012: 430
  134. 2013: 392
  135. 2014: 357
  136. 2015: 347
  137. 2016: 341
  138. 2017: 301
  139. 2018: 273
  140. 2019: 262
  141. 2020: 262
  142. 2021: 234
  143. 2022: 228
  144. 2023: 183
  145. 2024: 202
  146. 2025: 197

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rodney worldwide?

There are an estimated 180,417 people named Rodney alive worldwide today, ranking #286 globally.

Is Rodney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,342 people. In the United States there are roughly 180,417 bearers, which is 1 in 1,840 Americans.

Is Rodney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rodney is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Rodney come from?

Who are famous people named Rodney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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