The baby name Roderick is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈrɒdərɪk/; US: /ˈrɑːdərɪk/ (respelling: ROD-ə-rik).
The baby name Roderick is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈrɒdərɪk/; US: /ˈrɑːdərɪk/ (respelling: ROD-ə-rik).
Roderick is in Origin.
Roderick derives from the Old Germanic elements hrod “fame, glory” and ric “ruler, power,” yielding the meaning “famous ruler.” The name entered early medieval Europe in forms such as Hrodric and Hroðric and was borne by Roderic (Rodrigo), the last Visigothic king of Spain (d. 711). Through Iberian Rodrigo and Roderigo it stayed prominent in the Romance world, while English Roderick gained periodic favor, especially from the 18th–19th centuries.
In the British Isles, Roderick also served as the standard English rendering of Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Welsh Rhodri, leading to the familiar nickname Rory in Scotland. Common variants include Roderic, Roderik, Rodrick, Roderigo, Rodrigo; diminutives Rod, Roddy, Rick, Ricky, and occasionally Rory. Literary bearers range from Tobias Smollett’s picaresque hero Roderick Random to Poe’s Roderick Usher, reinforcing its aristocratic, slightly romantic aura. Today it feels traditional yet uncommon, with ample nickname flexibility.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1990 | #1 | — | 351 |
| MT | 0 | #30 | 14 | 1,767 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #59 | 159 | 4,064 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| JM | 0 | #89 | 5 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #102 | 9 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| PA | 0 | #106 | 25 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #118 | 16 | 6,332 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #131 | 783 | 9,305 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2009 | #177 | 2 | 1,294 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #206 | 18 | 5,842 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #219 | 54 | 6,876 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #229 | 164 | 11,440 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #231 | 11 | 7,111 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #246 | 8 | 6,830 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #281 | 15 | 10,560 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #353 | 9 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| NL | 0 | #359 | 33 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2007 | #400 | 3 | 2,758 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #409 | 39 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #463 | 25 | 10,188 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #502 | 26 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #543 | 482 | 5,873 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #567 | 9 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #576 | 17 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #607 | 59 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #637 | 61 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #639 | 69 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #721 | 49 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 497 | 25,619 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #810 | 83 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #844 | 35 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #856 | 26 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #885 | 36 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #961 | 22 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,005 | 88 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,049 | 63 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,197 | 430 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,370 | 102 | 10,046 |
Roderick is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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