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Rodel

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Rodel has been given to about 108 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 98
Median age today40 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rodel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time108

How popular is Rodel?

Its best year was 1982, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 4181st. The typical living American called Rodel is about 40 years old today.

Names that sound like Rodel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Roel0.85
  2. Joel0.70
  3. Noel0.70
  4. Yoel0.70
  5. Rodney0.65
  6. Fidel0.62
  7. Roger0.60
  8. Del0.62

Middle names for Rodel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rodel Paul0.77
  2. Rodel John0.77
  3. Rodel Blake0.76
  4. Rodel Wade0.76
  5. Rodel Quinn0.76
  6. Rodel Jude0.76

Sibling names for Rodel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kareembrother · 0.60
  2. Jeremybrother · 0.59
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.57
  4. Aishasister · 0.57
  5. Meredithsister · 0.57
  6. Jamieeither · 0.57

Where Rodel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rodel Anderson0.77
    2. Rodel White0.72
    3. Rodel Nguyen0.72
    4. Rodel Moore0.72
    5. Rodel Hill0.72
    6. Rodel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rodel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.