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1981

First Year

2010

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#9864

Peak Rank

39

Total Count

7

Years Active

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## 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.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%5FRodrigue) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%5FRodrigue)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* French

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Rodrigue](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/George_Rodrigue.jpg/330px-George_Rodrigue.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%5FRodrigue)

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## The Story of Rodrigue

American parents first put Rodrigue on the record books as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Rodrigues were born — ranking #9,864 that year. About 51% of every Rodrigue on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Rodrigue last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 39 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Rodrigue

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

* Roderigo
* Rotary
* [Rodrigo](/rodrigo)
* [Roderick](/roderick)
* [Rodrick](/rodrick)
* Roadhog
* [Rhodora](/rhodora)
* [Roderic](/roderic)
* Rodeo
* Rhetoric
* Roadie
* Roady

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Rodrigue

What does the name Rodrigue mean?

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.

What is the origin of the name Rodrigue?

Rodrigue has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.

How popular is Rodrigue in 2026?

In 2026, Rodrigue ranks #10,765 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Rodrigue most popular?

Rodrigue reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #9,864 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Rodrigue a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Rodrigue?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rodrigue include Lowe, Derwyn, Pedrito. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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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.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2009 → ](/year/2009)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ 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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