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Why parents love Roderick- Poe's Roderick Usher IS literature's most Gothic.
- The Fall of the House of Usher.
- Three syllables with a regal, Germanic sound: ROD-er-ik.
- The meaning famous ruler IS powerfully regal.
- The most classically English long-form.
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The vibe of Roderick
famous rulerGermanichrodricPoeRoderick UsherFall of HouseGothicregalEnglishclassic
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Origin & history of Roderick
Germanic hrod (fame) + ric (ruler)
→ Roderick
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Germanic roots
Roderick means famous ruler. Poe's Usher IS the most Gothic. The most classically English long-form.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Poe's Fall of the House of Usher (1839).
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Today
Roderick remains a beloved choice, ranking #1479 in the US. 47,351 babies have been named Roderick since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Roderick?
1971
peak year
Roderick appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1971, 1,057 babies received the name (ranked #223). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1479), with roughly 127 babies named Roderick each year. Roderick has been declining in recent years. In total, around 47,351 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,057
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #223)
(ranked #223)
127
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
47,351
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Roderick2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Roderick's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — Gothic seeking. People named Roderick tend to be regal, Gothic, and gifted at being the most classically English famous ruler.
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Most classically English AND Gothic✦
Poe-Usher◈
Fall-of-House◎
Famous-ruler♡
Germanic-regalR9
O6
D4
E5
R9
I9
C3
K2
Sum: 47 → Life path 2
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Personality of Roderick🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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