Rod is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8628 in 2013 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 23 births ranking #3245. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.0%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 210,139 boys born was named Rod. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.