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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English, French and 2 more
/\ʁɔd\/ · French
01 / Meaning & origin
Rod is a masculine given name documented in English, French, German and 1 other language. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Abbreviated form of Rodney and of Roderick, both with roots originating from Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”).
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2023: 7 boys (rank 9763). Documented as a given name in English.
Explore United States4 of 16 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Rod
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 6 | 1,421 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | 6 | 3,392 | observed |
| 1916 | 6 | 3,516 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 9 | 2,882 | observed |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 8 | 3,208 | observed |
| 1921 | 7 | 3,517 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 8 | 3,155 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | 11 | 2,523 | observed |
| 1928 | 16 | 1,960 | observed |
| 1929 | 14 | 2,096 | observed |
| 1930 | 17 | 1,821 | observed |
| 1931 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1933 | 27 | 1,281 | observed |
| 1934 | 15 | 1,860 | observed |
| 1935 | 28 | 1,273 | observed |
| 1936 | 25 | 1,326 | observed |
| 1937 | 29 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1938 | 22 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1939 | 41 | 992 | observed |
| 1940 | 34 | 1,135 | observed |
| 1941 | 37 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1942 | 58 | 859 | observed |
| 1943 | 71 | 773 | observed |
| 1944 | 74 | 720 | observed |
| 1945 | 95 | 622 | observed |
| 1946 | 171 | 492 | observed |
| 1947 | 191 | 485 | observed |
| 1948 | 152 | 538 | observed |
| 1949 | 107 | 664 | observed |
| 1950 | 82 | 758 | observed |
| 1951 | 78 | 799 | observed |
| 1952 | 93 | 729 | observed |
| 1953 | 109 | 683 | observed |
| 1954 | 141 | 621 | observed |
| 1955 | 156 | 588 | observed |
| 1956 | 212 | 519 | observed |
| 1957 | 324 | 430 | observed |
| 1958 | 349 | 420 | observed |
| 1959 | 481 | 357 | observed |
| 1960 | 496 | 350 | observed |
| 1961 | 419 | 390 | observed |
| 1962 | 425 | 393 | observed |
| 1963 | 405 | 401 | observed |
| 1964 | 367 | 423 | observed |
| 1965 | 494 | 344 | observed |
| 1966 | 352 | 401 | observed |
| 1967 | 335 | 417 | observed |
| 1968 | 233 | 496 | observed |
| 1969 | 220 | 530 | observed |
| 1970 | 193 | 580 | observed |
| 1971 | 155 | 661 | observed |
| 1972 | 121 | 724 | observed |
| 1973 | 82 | 879 | observed |
| 1974 | 80 | 903 | observed |
| 1975 | 78 | 925 | observed |
| 1976 | 58 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1977 | 59 | 1,127 | observed |
| 1978 | 47 | 1,326 | observed |
| 1979 | 50 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1980 | 40 | 1,524 | observed |
| 1981 | 34 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1982 | 26 | 2,059 | observed |
| 1983 | 35 | 1,651 | observed |
| 1984 | 35 | 1,656 | observed |
| 1985 | 28 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1986 | 29 | 2,007 | observed |
| 1987 | 26 | 2,215 | observed |
| 1988 | 35 | 1,879 | observed |
| 1989 | 28 | 2,359 | observed |
| 1990 | 36 | 2,049 | observed |
| 1991 | 17 | 3,462 | observed |
| 1992 | 31 | 2,362 | observed |
| 1993 | 23 | 2,943 | observed |
| 1994 | 25 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1995 | 26 | 2,762 | observed |
| 1996 | 15 | 4,185 | observed |
| 1997 | 23 | 3,160 | observed |
| 1998 | 17 | 4,019 | observed |
| 1999 | 16 | 4,341 | observed |
| 2000 | 18 | 4,204 | observed |
| 2001 | 13 | 5,390 | observed |
| 2002 | 11 | 6,088 | observed |
| 2003 | 16 | 4,815 | observed |
| 2004 | 8 | 8,143 | observed |
| 2005 | 10 | 7,096 | observed |
| 2006 | 12 | 6,460 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 6,262 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 10,766 | observed |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | observed |
| 2012 | 8 | 8,864 | observed |
| 2013 | 9 | 8,118 | observed |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | observed |
| 2015 | 6 | 10,644 | observed |
| 2016 | 11 | 7,157 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 7 | 9,714 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 7 | 9,763 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Rod” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actor (1925–2002)
Australian tennis player
Australian actor (1930-2015)
40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
French footballer (born 1981)
A little story to keep
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
