boy's name
Roddy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,045
Scotland
#451
2023 births
Roddy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 86 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Roddy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 91 |
| 1930s | 200 |
| 1940s | 485 |
| 1950s | 484 |
| 1960s | 566 |
| 1970s | 276 |
| 1980s | 156 |
| 1990s | 108 |
| 2000s | 63 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Roddy?
In 2025, Roddy was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Roddy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Roddy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roddy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roddy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roddy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roddy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roddy
How popular is the name Roddy?
In 2025, Roddy was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Roddy a girl's or a boy's name?
Roddy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Roddy?
Roddy has 2 syllables.
When was Roddy most popular?
Roddy peaked in 1960, when 86 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Roddy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roddy currently ranks #7,813 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.