The first name Rod
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rod last appeared in the official list in 1996, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Rod, 1996–2025
#2,863
rank in 1996
1996
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rod with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rod at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 7 boys born in the United States were named Rod, the 10,583rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 496 were.
8,744
babies named Rod since 1880
#10,583
rank in 2023
1960
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rod
42 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rod SteigerAmerican actor (1925–2002)
- Rod LaverAustralian tennis player, born 1938
- Rod TaylorAustralian actor (1930-2015)
- Rod Blagojevich40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009
- Rod FanniFrench footballer (born 1981)
- Rod RoddyAmerican radio and television announcer (1937-2003)
- Rod Brind'AmourCanadian ice hockey player and coach, born 1970
- Rod La RocqueAmerican actor (1898-1969)
- Rod J. RosensteinAmerican lawyer, born 1965
- Rod GramsAmerican politician, television personality and businessman (1948-2013)
- Rod SchejtmanArgentine composer, born 1985
- Rod MorgensteinAmerican drummer, born 1953
Questions
- How popular is the name Rod?
- In 1996, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Rod, ranking 2,863rd.
- Is Rod a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,744 US babies named Rod since 1880 were boys.
- When was Rod most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 496 babies were named Rod, its highest rank at 350th.
- Is Rod also a surname?
- Yes. Rod is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.