Roddey
Roddey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jim Roddey (1933–2024), American businessman and politician Phillip Roddey (1826–1897), American Civil War brigadier general
Meaning & Origin of Roddey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roddey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jim Roddey (1933–2024), American businessman and politician Phillip Roddey (1826–1897), American Civil War brigadier general
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The Story of Roddey
Roddey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1945, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 6 Roddeys were born — ranking #2,996 that year. As of 2026, Roddey ranks #3,552 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Roddeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Roddey
Roddey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Roddey's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #2,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Roddey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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