How Many People Are Named Rodriguez?
An estimated 906 people in the United States have the first name Rodriguez. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Rodriguez peaked in popularity in 1981 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
906
About 1 in 378,316 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1981
47 births
Total Registered
957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rodriguez
Rodriguez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 957 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Rodriguez as a male name
Ranked #9,511 in 2017
8 male births in 2017
Peak: 1981 (47 births)
Rodriguez as a female name
Ranked #8,994 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1970 (5 births)
Rodriguez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rodriguez span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 277 babies were registered. Rodriguez has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rodriguez by Decade
How has Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez by State
Birth registrations for Rodriguez span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Michigan, North Carolina. On average, about 37 Rodriguezs were registered per state.
Rodriguez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rodriguez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rodriguez
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rodriguez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rodriguez?
We estimate approximately 906 people named Rodriguez 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 378,316 Americans share this first name.
Is Rodriguez a common name?
Rodriguez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rodriguez most popular?
Rodriguez reached peak popularity in 1981, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rodriguez is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rodriguez a male name?
Rodriguez is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rodriguez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rodriguez Smith, Rodriguez Johnson, Rodriguez 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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