Meaning and history
Roddy is an English and Scottish masculine diminutive of Roderick and occasionally Rodney. Roderick comes from Germanic elements meaning “fame” and “ruler,” giving “famous ruler.” Rodney instead originated as an English surname and place name, so the intended meaning can differ. Roddy is widely used independently. Notable bearers include Scottish musician Roddy Frame, founder of Aztec Camera, and British actor Roddy McDowall.
20062006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: 12 births, rank #6,763
2009: 7 births, rank #9,864
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: 8 births, rank #8,789
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: 7 births, rank #9,568
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 8 births, rank #8,840
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
20212021: 8 births, rank #8,825
2022: 6 births, rank #10,863
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 10 births, rank #7,679
Roddy rose from #956 to #911 for boys between 1964 and 1965. Its highest annual birth count came in 1960, with 86 births.