Roald vs Roan

Side-by-side comparison of Roald and Roan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Roald

Boy name

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Name B

Roan

Boy name · Rank #1347

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Metric Roald Roan
Current Rank Unranked #1347
Total Births (all years) 189 2,585
Peak Year 1928 2024
Peak Year Births 18 141
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Roald Roan
1910ss 28 —
1920ss 76 5
1930ss 45 6
1940ss 21 —
1950ss 11 —
1960ss 8 18
1970ss — 30
1980ss — 28
1990ss — 92
2000ss — 784
2010ss — 991
2020ss — 631

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roald Roan
2014 — 88
2015 — 98
2016 — 85
2017 — 128
2018 — 127
2019 — 132
2020 — 131
2021 — 126
2022 — 116
2023 — 117
2024 — 141

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1960.

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