Rodgers
Rodgers is a patronymic surname deriving from the given name of "Rodger" commonly used by the Normans and meaning "son of Rodger". Variant form of Rogers.
Meaning & Origin of Rodgers
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rodgers is a patronymic surname deriving from the given name of "Rodger" commonly used by the Normans and meaning "son of Rodger". Variant form of Rogers.
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The Story of Rodgers
Rodgers first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 18 Rodgerss were born — ranking #1,775 that year. As of 2026, Rodgers ranks #6,263 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 541 Rodgerss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rodgers
Rodgers is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 541 births in the dataset. Rodgers's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #1,775. Use the chart and map above to compare Rodgers'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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