Fun Facts About the Name Rodriquez
- More than 1 thousand babies named Rodriquez: U.S. records list 1,547 babies given the name Rodriquez from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Rodriquez Mean?
Rodriquez is a patronymic surname of Spanish origin meaning "son of Rodrigo." It is a spelling variant of Rodríguez, formed by attaching the patronymic ending -ez to the given name Rodrigo. That given name descends from the Visigothic name Hrōþirīks, built from hrōþi, "fame" or "glory," and rīks, "ruler" or "king," so the base name translates as "famous ruler." The surname itself does not describe the bearer; it records descent from a father named Rodrigo, and the literal sense of the base name ("famous ruler") is separate from the surname's patronymic function.
The ending -ez is the same patronymic marker found in many Iberian surnames, such as González, Hernández, and Martínez. It is generally traced to a Latin genitive form used in medieval Iberian naming. The spelling Rodriquez replaces the gu of Rodríguez with qu, an adaptation that appears in English-language records rather than in standard Spanish orthography.
Rodriquez Name History & Origins
The given name behind this surname, Rodrigo, was common in medieval Iberia and was borne by Roderic, the last Visigothic king, who ruled until about 711. The name remained familiar through figures such as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the eleventh-century Castilian nobleman known as El Cid.
Patronymic surnames ending in -ez took shape in the kingdoms of Castile and León during the central Middle Ages. They began as a second name identifying a person's father and gradually became fixed, hereditary family names. Rodríguez is among the most widespread surnames in the Spanish-speaking world, and it spread to the Americas, the Philippines, and elsewhere through Spanish colonial administration and settlement.
The form Rodriquez, with qu instead of gu, is an anglicized spelling that appears in English-language records, particularly in the United States. It reflects the same patronymic name as Rodríguez; the two spellings are not separate names with separate origins.
How Popular is the Name Rodriquez?
Rodriquez has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1992. Its best rank was #1,298 in 1975.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,116 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #10,574 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #11,840 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #8,728 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #10,517 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #11,918 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #7,055 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #5,691 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #8,005 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #6,178 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #4,822 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #4,624 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #4,208 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #6,363 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #5,215 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #4,614 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #5,026 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #4,033 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #5,436 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #4,080 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #6,000 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #3,820 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #4,347 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #4,976 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #3,274 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #2,965 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1996 | #2,424 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1995 | #2,335 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1994 | #2,170 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1993 | #1,865 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 1992 | #1,564 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 1991 | #1,819 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 1990 | #1,682 | 49 | 0.0024% |
| 1989 | #1,563 | 52 | 0.0026% |
| 1988 | #1,463 | 53 | 0.0028% |
| 1987 | #1,650 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1986 | #1,450 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 1985 | #1,370 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1984 | #1,833 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1983 | #1,557 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1982 | #1,561 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1981 | #1,495 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1980 | #1,308 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1979 | #1,458 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1978 | #1,784 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1977 | #1,769 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1976 | #1,496 | 37 | 0.0024% |
| 1975 | #1,298 | 45 | 0.0029% |
| 1974 | #2,107 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1973 | #1,500 | 33 | 0.0021% |
| 1972 | #1,757 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 1971 | #1,976 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1970 | #2,489 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #3,266 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #2,879 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1967 | #2,118 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #3,866 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #3,193 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #4,515 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1961 | #2,869 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #2,661 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #3,912 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,159 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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