Rodney
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning famous island, clearing with reeds.
Babies a year
301
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies
How Rodney has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #716 |
| 2016 | #719 |
| 2017 | #779 |
| 2018 | #821 |
| 2019 | #855 |
| 2020 | #864 |
| 2021 | #965 |
| 2022 | #985 |
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Rodney. In the US, 301 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 11,081 in 1965.
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