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Rodrick

Rodrick: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“famous ruler”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
RAHD-rik · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant spelling of Roderick, from Germanic elements hrod 'fame' and ric 'ruler, power'. The -drick spelling is a later English-form variant.

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How popular is Rodrick?

20249.6 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Rodrick in 202432

2024 rank#3,526 boys

Peak year1977

Total US babies since 18808,943

Rodrick is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.

Names like Rodrick

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Rodrigofamous ruler · Spanish
  • Roderickfamous ruler · Germanic
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic

Rodrick questions

What does the name Rodrick mean?

Rodrick means "famous ruler". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Roderick, from Germanic elements hrod 'fame' and ric 'ruler, power'. The -drick spelling is a later English-form variant.

Is Rodrick a boy or girl name?

Rodrick is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rodrick?

32 US babies were named Rodrick in 2024. Its peak year was 1977.

How do you pronounce Rodrick?

Rodrick is usually pronounced RAHD-rik.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.