Rod is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7540 in 2005 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 23 births ranking #3245. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 199,715 boys born was named Rod. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.