Roddrick
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROD-rik
- Origin
- Germanic
Roddrick is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “famous ruler”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Roddrick mean?
Germanic: spelling of Rodrick, itself a variant of Roderick
“famous ruler”
Roderic was the last Visigothic king of Spain, defeated during the Muslim conquest of 711.
Meaning borrowed from Rodrick. More on Wiktionary.
Is Roddrick a girl's or a boy's name?
Roddrick is a boys' name.
How popular is Roddrick in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1993, with 33 boys. It first appears in the records in 1956.
Half of all the boys named Roddrick in the US since 1880 were born between 1976 and 1998, the years shaded on the chart below.
Roddrick in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,455 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6,132 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5,388 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5,650 |
| 1998 | 18 | #3,845 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,663 |
| 1996 | 16 | #4,016 |
| 1995 | 20 | #3,298 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,284 |
| 1993 | 33 | #2,290 |
| 1992 | 27 | #2,593 |
| 1991 | 21 | #2,983 |
| 1990 | 16 | #3,601 |
| 1989 | 24 | #2,609 |
| 1988 | 20 | #2,760 |
| 1987 | 23 | #2,396 |
| 1986 | 18 | #2,776 |
| 1985 | 17 | #2,825 |
| 1984 | 19 | #2,528 |
| 1983 | 20 | #2,407 |
| 1982 | 21 | #2,340 |
| 1981 | 19 | #2,495 |
| 1980 | 16 | #2,830 |
| 1979 | 22 | #2,235 |
| 1978 | 17 | #2,567 |
| 1977 | 23 | #2,063 |
| 1976 | 22 | #2,112 |
| 1975 | 19 | #2,287 |
| 1974 | 26 | #1,790 |
| 1973 | 20 | #2,035 |
| 1972 | 15 | #2,418 |
| 1971 | 17 | #2,278 |
| 1970 | 14 | #2,508 |
| 1969 | 10 | #2,860 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2,734 |
| 1967 | 5 | #3,964 |
| 1966 | 8 | #2,985 |
| 1965 | 6 | #3,535 |
| 1964 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 9 | #2,857 |
| 1962 | 6 | #3,638 |
| 1961 | 12 | #2,408 |
| 1960 | 0 | – |
| 1959 | 5 | #3,986 |
| 1958 | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 8 | #2,967 |
Nicknames for Roddrick
Names like Roddrick
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Derrick Derek Garrett Kendrick Adam Ryan Patrick Jason Matthew Justin Andrew Jacob
Names related to Roddrick
More Germanic names
Amelia Liam Henry Charlotte William Archie Charlie Emma Freddie Ella Harry Millie Albie Matilda Louie Miles
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Roddrick: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/roddrick, updated 20 October 2026.