Rodney

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Rodney first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 58 babies (rank #387 that year). In 2024 it was given to 9 boys (rank #2,282). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rodney

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rodney yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

758

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rodney

Rodney Robert Porterbiochemist · b. 1917
Rodney Kingactivist · b. 1965
Rodney Williamsbadminton executive and administrator · b. 1947
Rodney Strasserassociation football player · b. 1990
Rodney Mullenskateboarder · b. 1966

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	58	#387
1992	58	#392
1993	57	#398
1994	40	#461
1995	46	#452
1996	35	#536
1997	30	#600
1998	20	#793
1999	32	#594
2000	20	#812
2001	25	#725
2002	17	#945
2003	28	#685
2004	26	#752
2005	12	#1,346
2006	13	#1,333
2007	15	#1,250
2008	16	#1,228
2009	9	#1,899
2010	29	#820
2011	16	#1,270
2012	16	#1,258
2013	9	#1,921
2014	11	#1,664
2015	15	#1,337
2016	17	#1,238
2017	6	#2,896
2018	11	#1,712
2019	17	#1,271
2020	8	#2,243
2021	12	#1,672
2022	17	#1,303
2023	8	#2,393
2024	9	#2,282