Rodrigo is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rodrigo in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
US Rank #492
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About the Name Rodrigo
Rodrigo has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 85 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #792 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rodrigo is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rodrigo in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #481, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Rodrigo
Rodrigo De Paul — Rodrigo Javier De Paul is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
Rodrigo Paz — Rodrigo Paz Pereira is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025.
Rodrigo Erramuspe — Rodrigo Nahuel Erramuspe is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece 2 club Iraklis.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rodrigo
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Rodrigo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rodrigo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rodrigo is declining: down 463 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #792 in 2010.
Rodrigo is more popular in the US (#481) than in the UK (#1235). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Rodrigo include: Rodrigo De Paul, Rodrigo Paz and Rodrigo Erramuspe. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rodrigo appears in the US top 500 at #481 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
16
UK babies named Rodrigo (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 463 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rodrigo
Almost certainly the only Rodrigo in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Rodrigo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
derived from the Germanic name Roderick (Gothic *Hroþareiks, via Latinized Rodericus or Rudericus), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d.
Rodrigo Javier De Paul is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
Rodrigo () is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Germanic name Roderick (Gothic *Hroþareiks, via Latinized Rodericus or Rudericus), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Visigothic ruler or to Saint Roderick (d.
Rodrigo Lara Bonilla was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Minister of Justice under President Belisario Betancur, and was assassinated on the orders of Pablo Escobar because of his work as Minister in prosecuting cocaine traffickers mainly belonging to the Medellín Cartel.