Infographic of Rodney name meaning, which is “(The dweller) near the cross,” based on the Anglo-Saxon rod (a cross) and neah (near).
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Rodney Name Popularity

How popular is the name Rodney? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 5 0.0014%
1911 — 15 0.004%
1912 — 21 0.0042%
1913 — 76 0.0134%
1914 — 137 0.0197%
1915 — 178 0.0196%
1916 — 202 0.0209%
1917 — 170 0.017%
1918 — 208 0.0194%
1919 — 267 0.0255%
1920 — 323 0.0291%
1921 — 309 0.027%
1922 — 366 0.0329%
1923 — 344 0.0307%
1924 — 353 0.0304%
1925 — 411 0.0364%
1926 — 435 0.0395%
1927 — 525 0.0474%
1928 — 559 0.0522%
1929 — 506 0.0489%
1930 — 612 0.0586%
1931 — 686 0.0695%
1932 — 811 0.0821%
1933 — 758 0.0814%
1934 — 916 0.0948%
1935 — 1,010 0.1039%
1936 — 996 0.1034%
1937 — 1,007 0.1022%
1938 — 1,285 0.1255%
1939 — 1,438 0.1414%
1940 — 1,380 0.1298%
1941 — 1,548 0.1375%
1942 — 1,772 0.1403%
1943 — 1,974 0.1512%
1944 — 1,778 0.1435%
1945 — 2,181 0.1788%
1946 — 3,293 0.2232%
1947 — 3,558 0.2131%
1948 — 3,455 0.2164%
1949 — 3,821 0.2375%
1950 — 3,852 0.2392%
1951 — 4,292 0.2531%
1952 — 4,400 0.2521%
1953 — 6,533 0.3691%
1954 — 5,958 0.3259%
1955 — 6,044 0.3286%
1956 — 6,063 0.321%
1957 — 5,864 0.3047%
1958 — 5,856 0.3099%
1959 — 5,915 0.3113%
1960 — 5,857 0.3091%
1961 — 5,658 0.2997%
1962 — 5,437 0.2962%
1963 — 5,188 0.289%
1964 — 6,074 0.3451%
1965 — 11,081 0.6776%
1966 — 10,264 0.6574%
1967 — 8,440 0.5562%
1968 — 7,511 0.5002%
1969 — 6,668 0.4328%
1970 — 5,860 0.3682%
1971 — 5,195 0.3457%
1972 — 4,365 0.3205%
1973 — 4,050 0.3124%
1974 — 3,838 0.2953%
1975 — 3,572 0.278%
1976 — 2,982 0.2314%
1977 — 2,702 0.2005%
1978 — 2,544 0.1892%
1979 — 2,290 0.1624%
1980 — 2,252 0.154%
1981 — 2,011 0.1368%
1982 — 1,923 0.1287%
1983 — 1,662 0.1126%
1984 — 1,594 0.1072%
1985 — 1,606 0.1058%
1986 — 1,606 0.1064%
1987 — 1,581 0.1036%
1988 — 1,711 0.1098%
1989 — 1,710 0.106%
1990 — 1,686 0.1017%
1991 — 1,544 0.0947%
1992 — 1,452 0.091%
1993 — 1,284 0.0824%
1994 — 1,165 0.0759%
1995 — 1,073 0.0712%
1996 — 1,033 0.069%
1997 — 966 0.0653%
1998 — 827 0.0553%
1999 — 834 0.0557%
2000 — 769 0.0503%
2001 — 694 0.0461%
2002 — 680 0.0454%
2003 — 646 0.0425%
2004 — 570 0.0374%
2005 — 547 0.0358%
2006 — 570 0.0364%
2007 — 599 0.038%
2008 — 499 0.0323%
2009 — 520 0.0348%
2010 — 409 0.0284%
2011 — 430 0.0302%
2012 — 388 0.0272%
2013 — 354 0.0249%
2014 — 300 0.0206%
2015 — 312 0.0214%
2016 — 288 0.02%
2017 — 262 0.0188%
2018 — 232 0.0169%
2019 — 212 0.0157%
2020 — 206 0.0162%
2021 — 170 0.0139%
2022 — 174 0.0132%
2023 — 133 0.0103%

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Data via SSA.gov.


Names Like Rodney

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What names are variants of Rodney?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Rodney.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Rodnee

Roda's island; island near the clearing

German

Rodnie

Roda's island; island near the clearing

German


What names sound like Rodney?

If you like how Rodney sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Rodney.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Royden

Rye hill

English

Ryden

Horseman, rider

English


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3 Comments

  1. Rodney III is named after his father who is Rodney Jr & his grandfather is Rodney Sr <3

  2. It was his daddy’s name

  3. Rodney is a name passed down through generations. He is the fourth generation.


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