Rodrigo
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderick, Germanic hrod, fame, with ric, power or ruler. The last Visigothic king of Spain bore the name.
Rodrigo in 2025
Rodrigo was given to 614 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 995th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,400 babies born.
The history of Rodrigo
Rodrigo reached its highest point in 2007, when 1,177 babies were given the name, ranking 576th that year.
Across the 108 years of records since 1918, 27,759 babies have been named Rodrigo. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Rodrigo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rodrigo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | 7,923 |
| 1920s | 177 | 2,809 |
| 1930s | 173 | 2,944 |
| 1940s | 210 | 2,774 |
| 1950s | 379 | 2,505 |
| 1960s | 592 | 2,183 |
| 1970s | 1,462 | 1,387 |
| 1980s | 2,093 | 1,293 |
| 1990s | 5,045 | 738 |
| 2000s | 8,032 | 576 |
| 2010s | 6,191 | 853 |
| 2020s | 3,399 | 973 |
Where Rodrigo is heading
Rodrigo has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 661 babies in 2015 to 614 in 2025.
Names like Rodrigo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rodrigo.