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Rodrigo

As a boy's name, Rodrigo traces back to Spanish, where it is understood to mean "Spanish/Italian form of Roderick". It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. In total, about 23,219 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

SpanishSpanish/Italian form of Roderick
EtymologyMeaning "famous ruler"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
6
1920s
177
1930s
173
1940s
210
1950s
376
1960s
594
1970s
1,460
1980s
2,088
1990s
5,042
2000s
8,030
2010s
5,063
Peaked in the 2000s · 23,219 total U.S. births since 1900