How Many People Are Named Roddie?
An estimated 196 people in the United States have the first name Roddie. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Roddie peaked in popularity in 1961 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roddie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Roddie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Roddie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
196
About 1 in 1,748,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1961
16 births
Total Registered
308
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roddie
Roddie is predominantly male (98.4%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Roddie as a male name
Ranked #5,907 in 1979
6 male births in 1979
Peak: 1961 (16 births)
Roddie as a female name
Ranked #5,304 in 1928
5 female births in 1928
Peak: 1928 (5 births)
Roddie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roddie span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 95 babies were registered. Roddie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roddie by Decade
How has Roddie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Roddie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roddie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Roddie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roddie?
We estimate approximately 196 people named Roddie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,748,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Roddie a common name?
Roddie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 308 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roddie most popular?
Roddie reached peak popularity in 1961, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roddie is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roddie a male name?
Roddie is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roddie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roddie Smith, Roddie Johnson, Roddie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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