How Many People Are Named Rodman?
An estimated 657 people in the United States have the first name Rodman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Rodman peaked in popularity in 1928 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rodman 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 Rodman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
657
About 1 in 521,696 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1928
34 births
Total Registered
1,331
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rodman
Rodman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,331 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rodman as a male name
Ranked #13,787 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1928 (34 births)
Rodman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rodman span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 273 babies were registered. Rodman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rodman by Decade
How has Rodman 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.
Rodman by State
Birth registrations for Rodman span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, California, New Jersey. On average, about 35 Rodmans were registered per state.
Rodman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rodman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rodman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rodman?
We estimate approximately 657 people named Rodman 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 521,696 Americans share this first name.
Is Rodman a common name?
Rodman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,331 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rodman most popular?
Rodman reached peak popularity in 1928, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rodman is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rodman a male name?
Rodman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rodman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rodman Smith, Rodman Johnson, Rodman 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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