Roderic comes from the Catalan / English tradition, meaning Famous ruler or famous king..
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How popular is Roderic?
1965peak year
Roderic has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11359), with about 6 babies named Roderic each year. In 1965, 68 babies received the name (ranked #895). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,315.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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