The first name Rodrigo
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Rodrigo, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 37 births (#792).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rodrigo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rodrigo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 614 boys born in the United States were named Rodrigo, the 492nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 1,177 were.
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 Rodrigo
128 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar11th century Castilian nobleman and military leader, died 1099
- Rodrigo De PaulArgentine association football player (born 1994)
- Rodrigo PalacioArgentine association football player, born 1982
- Rodrigo SantoroBrazilian actor, born 1975
- Alex Rodrigo Dias da CostaBrazilian footballer, born 1982
- Rodrigo TaddeiBrazilian footballer (born 1980)
- Rodrigo Chaves49th president of Costa Rica, born 1961
- Rodrigo CaioBrazilian footballer, born 1993
- Rodrigo ElyBrazilian footballer, born 1993
- Rodrigo MillarChilean footballer, born 1981
- Rodrigo TelloChilean footballer, born 1979
- Rodrigo Lacerda RamosBrazilian association football player, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Rodrigo?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Rodrigo, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2010, with 37 births.
- Is Rodrigo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 27,759 US babies named Rodrigo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Rodrigo most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 1,177 babies were named Rodrigo, its highest rank at 291st.
- Is Rodrigo also a surname?
- Yes. Rodrigo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.