Leonard vs Roderick
Leonard and Roderickcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1990, Leonard was ranked #216 and Roderick #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leonard was ranked #244 and Roderick #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Leonard was ranked #352 and Roderick #727 among boys in Scotland.
Leonard and Roderick over time
Leonard and Roderick appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Leonard held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roderick in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Roderick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leonard in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Leonard held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Roderick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leonard #222 in 2021, Roderick #1040 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leonard #244, Roderick #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1964–1990
Leonard held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Roderick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leonard #108 in 1975, Roderick #146 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Leonard #216, Roderick #323.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Leonard | Roderick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #173 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leonard has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roderick.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Roderick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys