Boys' name · peaked in 2007
Rodrigo name popularity since 1925
27,694 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Rodrigo. Half of them were born in 2005 or earlier, so the typical Rodrigo is about 21 years old in 2026. Rodrigo peaked in 2007 as the #291 name for boys, and it ranked #492 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 27,694
- Named Rodrigo, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #492
- for boys in 2025 (614 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 100.0% boys
- 5 girls · 27,689 boys
- Most popular in
- Texas
- 3.65× its national share
Peak year is the year Rodrigo made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Rodrigo births per year, 1925–2025
2007 was the biggest year for Rodrigo both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1987 and 1992, Rodrigo became 2.2× more common, from 1 in 9,670 baby boys to 1 in 4,300.
- Steepest fall: Between 2007 and 2012, its share of baby boys fell by 41%, from 1 in 1,760 to 1 in 2,970.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Rodrigo's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Rodrigo.
Decade by decade
Babies named Rodrigo in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 118 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 173 | #1,480 |
| 1940s | 0 | 210 | #1,915 |
| 1950s | 0 | 379 | #1,213 |
| 1960s | 0 | 592 | #985 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1,462 | #668 |
| 1980s | 5 | 2,088 | #648 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5,045 | #386 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8,032 | #392 |
| 2010s | 0 | 6,191 | #460 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 3,399 | #492 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
42.4% of babies named Rodrigo from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Rodrigo is most popular
The index compares Rodrigo's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Rodrigo.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3.65× | 7,313 |
| California | 3.20× | 8,644 |
| Arizona | 2.80× | 928 |
| Florida | 1.54× | 1,420 |
| Colorado | 1.24× | 390 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Rodrigo's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Rodrigo.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Rodrigo (2007).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data