Rodrigue
George Rodrigue was an American artist who in the late 1960s began painting Louisiana landscapes, followed soon after by outdoor family gatherings and southwest Louisiana 19th-century and early 20th-century genre scenes. His paintings often include moss-clad oak trees, which are common to an area of French Louisiana known as Acadiana.
Meaning & Origin of Rodrigue
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
George Rodrigue was an American artist who in the late 1960s began painting Louisiana landscapes, followed soon after by outdoor family gatherings and southwest Louisiana 19th-century and early 20th-century genre scenes. His paintings often include moss-clad oak trees, which are common to an area of French Louisiana known as Acadiana.
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The Story of Rodrigue
Rodrigue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Rodrigues were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Rodrigue ranks #10,765 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Rodrigues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rodrigue
Rodrigue is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Rodrigue's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Rodrigue's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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