Rod is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #14069 in 2009 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 23 births ranking #3245. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 66.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 396,661 boys born was named Rod. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.