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Rodger

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What official birth registration shows about Rodger: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1965–1992

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1965 to 1992, ranging from #217 to #326.196519701973197719801992#217#326
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Republic of Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1965#250
1966#256
1967#265
1970#251
1971#217
1972#279
1973#320
1974#272
1975#236
1977#293
1978#326
1979#245
1980#288
1984#318
1985#304
1992#298

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 16 of the 28 years from 1965 to 1992.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1965–1992 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1965–1992

    Highest recorded position: #217 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1992).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent1992

    Most recently recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1965 to 1992. Highest recorded position: #217 in Republic of Ireland in 1971.

Rodger's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2725HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2794HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2515HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2503HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Rodger

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1965–1992.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1965 to 1992. Highest recorded position: #217 in Republic of Ireland in 1971. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.