Rodriguez
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,373 in 1981
0 babies were named Rodriguez in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRodriguez first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #1,373.
About the name Rodriguez
Rodriguez is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-uez”. US birth records list Rodriguez for boys from 1955 to 2017, in 58 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #1,373 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 | 806,452 boys |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 275,482 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 59,916 boys |
| 1980s | 14 | 70,225 boys |
| 1990s | 8.0 | 125,471 boys |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 185,529 boys |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 205,656 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Rodriguez
What is the origin of the name Rodriguez?
Rodriguez has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Rodriguez a boy or girl name?
Rodriguez is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rodriguez?
Rodriguez is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,373 in 1981.