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1928

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1928

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1928

Peak Year

#4725

Peak Rank

5

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## Meaning & Origin of Roddie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Roddie is a masculine given name, often a short form of Roderick, and a surname. It may refer to:Roderick Roddie Edmonds (1919–1985), World War II American master sergeant who protected Jewish-American prisoners of war from their German captors Roddie Haley (1964–2022), American sprinter Roderick Roddie MacDonald, Scottish footballer Roderick Roddie MacKenzie (1901–?), Scottish…

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roddie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roddie)

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## The Story of Roddie

The earliest SSA record of Roddie as a baby boy name dates back to 1919, when 6 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Roddie — #2,068 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Roddie on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Roddie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1979, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 303 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Roddie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Roddie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Roddy](/roddy)
* [Radi](/radi)
* [Rowdy](/rowdy)
* Ready
* [Rudy](/rudy)
* Roadie
* [Ruddy](/ruddy)
* Roady
* Rado
* Rady
* [Rada](/rada)
* [Reedy](/reedy)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Roddie

What does the name Roddie mean?

Roddie is a masculine given name, often a short form of Roderick, and a surname. It may refer to:Roderick Roddie Edmonds (1919–1985), World War II American master sergeant who protected Jewish-American prisoners of war from their German captors Roddie Haley (1964–2022), American sprinter Roderick Roddie MacDonald, Scottish footballer Roderick Roddie MacKenzie (1901–?), Scottish…

How popular is Roddie in 2026?

In 2026, Roddie ranks #5,355 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Roddie most popular?

Roddie reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #2,068 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Roddie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Roddie is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Roddie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Roddie include Venson, Kennis, Nadir. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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## About the name Roddie 

Roddie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 303 births in the dataset. Roddie's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,068\. Use the chart and map above to compare Roddie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1961 → ](/year/1961)
* [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s)
* [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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