Rodney
Meaning
“English surname from a place name meaning 'Hroda's island', Hroda meaning 'fame'”
Goes by Rod
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rodney peaked in the 1960s.
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Popularity in Brazil
3,961 people · the #3,217 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 50,000 · median age 41
Among people named Rodney living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 25 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Rodney
People given the name Rodney in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Rodney deep dive
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