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Rodrigo

Boy

Meaning of Rodrigo: Spanish: 'famous ruler'

Rodrigo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 511th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1235th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#511

614 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1235

22 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

27,759

First recorded 1918 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 200 babies1982: 222 babies1983: 210 babies1984: 187 babies1985: 183 babies1986: 236 babies1987: 193 babies1988: 231 babies1989: 252 babies1990: 378 babies19901991: 376 babies1992: 464 babies1993: 434 babies1994: 423 babies1995: 605 babies1996: 616 babies1997: 514 babies1998: 511 babies1999: 724 babies2000: 680 babies20002001: 694 babies2002: 665 babies2003: 736 babies2004: 700 babies2005: 731 babies2006: 823 babies2007: 1,177 babies2008: 1,014 babies2009: 812 babies2010: 676 babies20102011: 650 babies2012: 639 babies2013: 710 babies2014: 576 babies2015: 661 babies2016: 592 babies2017: 566 babies2018: 573 babies2019: 548 babies2020: 482 babies20202021: 494 babies2022: 562 babies2023: 607 babies2024: 640 babies2025: 614 babies
US babies named Rodrigo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,177.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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