boy's name
Rodger
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 21,671
Ireland
#307
1992 births
Rodger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1949, when 680 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rodger over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 380 |
| 1920s | 883 |
| 1930s | 1,959 |
| 1940s | 5,292 |
| 1950s | 5,503 |
| 1960s | 3,673 |
| 1970s | 1,701 |
| 1980s | 975 |
| 1990s | 505 |
| 2000s | 297 |
| 2010s | 231 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Rodger?
In 2025, Rodger was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rodger 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 Rodger
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rodger also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rodger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rodger
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rodger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rodger
How popular is the name Rodger?
In 2025, Rodger was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rodger a girl's or a boy's name?
Rodger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rodger?
Rodger has 2 syllables.
When was Rodger most popular?
Rodger peaked in 1949, when 680 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rodger a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rodger currently ranks #5,219 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.